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Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno

January 01, 1970

The Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno is an extensive monumental cemetery located on a hillside in the district of Staglieno of Genoa, Italy, famous for its monumental sculpture. Covering an area of more than a square kilometre, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno
The Oneto family monument, an angel by sculptor Giulio Monteverde
Details
Established1851
Location
Genoa
CountryItaly
Coordinates44°25′49″N 8°57′01″E / 44.430156°N 8.950327°E / 44.430156; 8.950327
TypePublic
Size1 square kilometre (250 acres)
No. of graves115,000+
Find a GraveCimitero monumentale di Staglieno

History edit

The design of the cemetery of the City of Genoa dates back to Napoleon's Edict of Saint-Cloud from 1804, when he forbade burials in churches and towns.

The original project was approved in 1835 by the City's architect Carlo Barabino (1768–1835). However, he died the same year as a result of the cholera epidemic that struck the city and the project passed to his assistant and pupil Giovanni Battista Resasco [it] (1798–1871).

Part of the south-eastern hillside of Staglieno was acquired for the cemetery. The site of the Villa Vaccarezza was chosen as the most suitable, being both sparsely populated and close to the centre of the city. Work began in 1844 and it was opened on 2 January 1851. On that day there were four burials.

Over time there were several extensions and the cemetery now includes sections for an English cemetery, a Protestant one and a Jewish one. At the centre of the site is a tall statue of Faith, sculpted by Santo Varni. Facing the statue, up a grand staircase, is a domed Pantheon (a copy of the Pantheon in Rome) with a Doric portico flanked by two marble statues of the prophets Jeremiah and Job.

At the time Genoa was a major centre of learning within Italy and attracted reformists and an affluent bourgeoisie. Wishing to place long-lasting memorials to remember their work and moral accomplishments, they developed a tradition of funereal sculpture, particularly realistic works, to be placed with their tombs.

 
The 9m high statue of Faith with the Pantheon behind

Memorials edit

The cemetery includes the graves of:

Significant sculptors with work there include Leonardo Bistolfi, Augusto Rivalta, Giulio Monteverde, Eugenio Baroni [it], Edoardo Alfieri and Vittorio Lavezzari.

The strong British influence in the city of Genoa in the late 19th century is reflected in the separate British Cemetery at Staglieno which contains the graves of British and Commonwealth servicemen from both the First and Second World Wars. There are 230 from the First, (during which period there were 3 British military hospitals in the area) and 122 from the Second. The latter, buried in a plot designed by architect Louis de Soissons, were mainly garrison burials or reburials concentrated from other cemeteries.[1]

Cultural references edit

Mark Twain briefly praises the cemetery in his 1869 book Innocents Abroad, and Friedrich Nietzsche visited the cemetery frequently in the 1880s with his friend Paul Ree and had many long philosophical discussions as they strolled through the funereal colonnades.

Photographs of two tombs in the cemetery are featured on the covers of records by the English band Joy Division. The Appiani family tomb, sculpted by Demetrio Paernio [it] c. 1910, was used on the cover of the album Closer.[2][3] A grieving angel on the Ribaudo family tomb, sculpted by Onorato Toso also c. 1910, was used as an alternate cover for the 12" version of the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart".[4] Both photographs were taken by Bernard Pierre Wolff in 1978.[5]

Staglieno was the subject of a 2003 book of photographs by Lee Friedlander. In that same year, a smaller selection of Friedlander's Staglieno photographs were published by the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, Columbia University, in a limited edition set of photogravures. The portfolio case of the project was bound in red coffin velvet to enhance the memorial effect of the project.[6]

According to The Making of On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Charles Helfenstein, the original opening for On Her Majesty's Secret Service in early scripts was supposed to have taken place at the Staglieno Cemetery. The plot involved Blofeld faking his own death and Bond visiting the Blofeld crypt at the Staglieno Cemetery to ensure he is dead.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Cemetery". Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Jones, Jonathan (25 February 2009). "In pictures: Jonathan Jones's favourite album covers". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  3. ^ "Peter Saville, Martyn Atkins, Bernard Pierre Wolff. Album cover for Joy Division, Closer. 1980". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  4. ^ "Factory Records: FAC 23 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart". factoryrecords.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  5. ^ "Bernard Pierre Wolff – Michel Enkiri Home Page". enkiri.com. December 4, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  6. ^ "LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  7. ^ The Making of On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Charles Helfenstein, page 22, Spies LLC (December 18, 2009)

External links edit

  Media related to Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website
  • Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno at Find a Grave  
  • Flickr group of Staglieno Cemetery
  • Guided visits 2016 at Staglieno
  • "Of Flesh and Stone" images
  • Images at stonecarver.com
  • American Friends of Italian Monumental Sculpture sponsors restoration at Staglieno
  • Sculptures of Vittorio Lavezzari in Staglieno Cemetery

January 01, 1970
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The Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno is an extensive monumental cemetery located on a hillside in the district of Staglieno of Genoa Italy famous for its monumental sculpture Covering an area of more than a square kilometre it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe Cimitero monumentale di StaglienoThe Oneto family monument an angel by sculptor Giulio MonteverdeDetailsEstablished1851LocationGenoaCountryItalyCoordinates44 25 49 N 8 57 01 E 44 430156 N 8 950327 E 44 430156 8 950327TypePublicSize1 square kilometre 250 acres No of graves115 000 Find a GraveCimitero monumentale di Staglieno Contents 1 History 2 Memorials 3 Cultural references 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe design of the cemetery of the City of Genoa dates back to Napoleon s Edict of Saint Cloud from 1804 when he forbade burials in churches and towns The original project was approved in 1835 by the City s architect Carlo Barabino 1768 1835 However he died the same year as a result of the cholera epidemic that struck the city and the project passed to his assistant and pupil Giovanni Battista Resasco it 1798 1871 Part of the south eastern hillside of Staglieno was acquired for the cemetery The site of the Villa Vaccarezza was chosen as the most suitable being both sparsely populated and close to the centre of the city Work began in 1844 and it was opened on 2 January 1851 On that day there were four burials Over time there were several extensions and the cemetery now includes sections for an English cemetery a Protestant one and a Jewish one At the centre of the site is a tall statue of Faith sculpted by Santo Varni Facing the statue up a grand staircase is a domed Pantheon a copy of the Pantheon in Rome with a Doric portico flanked by two marble statues of the prophets Jeremiah and Job At the time Genoa was a major centre of learning within Italy and attracted reformists and an affluent bourgeoisie Wishing to place long lasting memorials to remember their work and moral accomplishments they developed a tradition of funereal sculpture particularly realistic works to be placed with their tombs nbsp The 9m high statue of Faith with the Pantheon behindMemorials editThe cemetery includes the graves of Nino Bixio 1821 1873 general patriot and politician Fabrizio De Andre 1940 1999 singer songwriter Leah L Estrange Malone 1886 1951 British politician Constance Lloyd 1858 1898 wife of Oscar Wilde Giuseppe Mazzini 1805 1872 politician journalist and activist Michele Novaro 1818 1885 composer Anna Maria Ortese 1914 1998 novelist Fernanda Pivano 1917 2009 writer translator and journalist Ferruccio Parri 1890 1981 prime minister of Italy Edoardo Sanguineti 1930 2010 poet Significant sculptors with work there include Leonardo Bistolfi Augusto Rivalta Giulio Monteverde Eugenio Baroni it Edoardo Alfieri and Vittorio Lavezzari The strong British influence in the city of Genoa in the late 19th century is reflected in the separate British Cemetery at Staglieno which contains the graves of British and Commonwealth servicemen from both the First and Second World Wars There are 230 from the First during which period there were 3 British military hospitals in the area and 122 from the Second The latter buried in a plot designed by architect Louis de Soissons were mainly garrison burials or reburials concentrated from other cemeteries 1 Cultural references editMark Twain briefly praises the cemetery in his 1869 book Innocents Abroad and Friedrich Nietzsche visited the cemetery frequently in the 1880s with his friend Paul Ree and had many long philosophical discussions as they strolled through the funereal colonnades Photographs of two tombs in the cemetery are featured on the covers of records by the English band Joy Division The Appiani family tomb sculpted by Demetrio Paernio it c 1910 was used on the cover of the album Closer 2 3 A grieving angel on the Ribaudo family tomb sculpted by Onorato Toso also c 1910 was used as an alternate cover for the 12 version of the single Love Will Tear Us Apart 4 Both photographs were taken by Bernard Pierre Wolff in 1978 5 Staglieno was the subject of a 2003 book of photographs by Lee Friedlander In that same year a smaller selection of Friedlander s Staglieno photographs were published by the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies Columbia University in a limited edition set of photogravures The portfolio case of the project was bound in red coffin velvet to enhance the memorial effect of the project 6 According to The Making of On Her Majesty s Secret Service by Charles Helfenstein the original opening for On Her Majesty s Secret Service in early scripts was supposed to have taken place at the Staglieno Cemetery The plot involved Blofeld faking his own death and Bond visiting the Blofeld crypt at the Staglieno Cemetery to ensure he is dead 7 See also editCertosa di Bologna the site of the city s monumental cemetery Cimitero Monumentale di Milano Monteverde Angel one of the most famous sculptures in the cemetery Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria in Sardinia Ugo FoscoloReferences edit Cemetery Retrieved November 17 2019 Jones Jonathan 25 February 2009 In pictures Jonathan Jones s favourite album covers The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2021 08 12 Peter Saville Martyn Atkins Bernard Pierre Wolff Album cover for Joy Division Closer 1980 Museum of Modern Art Retrieved 2021 08 12 Factory Records FAC 23 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart factoryrecords org Retrieved 2021 08 12 Bernard Pierre Wolff Michel Enkiri Home Page enkiri com December 4 2014 Retrieved February 13 2017 LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies www columbia edu Retrieved November 17 2019 The Making of On Her Majesty s Secret Service by Charles Helfenstein page 22 Spies LLC December 18 2009 External links edit nbsp Media related to Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno at Wikimedia Commons Official website Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno at Find a Grave nbsp Flickr group of Staglieno Cemetery Guided visits 2016 at Staglieno Of Flesh and Stone images Images at stonecarver com American Friends of Italian Monumental Sculpture sponsors restoration at Staglieno Sculptures of Vittorio Lavezzari in Staglieno Cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno amp oldid 1208903030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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