Saturday, August 18, 2018

The Tomb of the Campari Family

The tomb of the Campari family, Cimitero Monumentale, Monumental Cemetery, Milan

The tomb of the Campari family
Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery)
Milan, May 2018

“The Cimitero Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery) is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan, Italy, the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore. It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments. Designed by the architect Carlo Maciachini (1818–1899), it was planned to consolidate a number of small cemeteries that used to be scattered around the city into a single location. Officially opened in 1866, it has since then been filled with a wide range of contemporary and classical Italian sculptures as well as Greek temples, elaborate obelisks, and other original works such as a scaled-down version of the Trajan's Column. Many of the tombs belong to noted industrialist dynasties, and were designed by artists such as Adolfo Wildt, Giò Ponti, Arturo Martini, Dante Parini, Lucio Fontana, Medardo Rosso, Giacomo Manzù, Floriano Bodini, and Giò Pomodoro." (Cimitero Monumentale di Milano, Wikipedia)

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