Greek Memorial at Missonlonghi
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File name
sackett_081 See all items with this value
Title
Greek Memorial at Missonlonghi See all items with this value
Description
This image shows a Greek monument depicting a human form which is resting atop a pedestal, and the steps leading up to it. The image is of a young Greek girl with her hair in a knot, clutching a robe or clothing. She is sitting on top of the grave marker and is tracing the name of the deceased with her hand. Two children are present on the steps, one in traditional Greek clothing. The monument itself is surrounded by foliage and trees. See all items with this value
Place name
Missolonghi See all items with this value
Subject
Monument, people, landscape
Notes
The slide trasncription indicates that this image was captired in Missolonghi, a region of Western Greece. According to the Museum of Cycladic Art, the monument was dedicated to the Greek liberator Markos Botsaris. The Greek child at "The Tomb of Markos Botsaris" was sculpted by David d'Angers around 1834 after the death of Markos Botsaris. After he completed the work, he donated it to the Greek government. Eventually, the original sculpure had to be replaced with a replica because it was valdalized in Missolonghi. The original sculpture is now on display at the National Historical Museum of Athens.
