A Work of Art Repaired: The Fagnani Monument
If you visit Greenbriar Path this summer, you can now enjoy one of our latest preservation successes: the beautiful floral-shaped monument to Beatrice Fagnani (1855-1857) has been repaired after...
View ArticleSymbols and Meanings of Victorian Funerary Art Bibliography
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View ArticleAngels & Cherubs: A self-guided walk of Mount Auburn Cemetery
This Self-Guided Walk written by Rev. Rosemarie Smurzynski is intended for the stroller interested in spotting and learning about angels in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Smurzynski has led angel walks in...
View ArticleArt of the Grave: The Cemetery Photographs of John D. Woolf
John Woolf has spent more than two decades photographing Mount Auburn Cemetery. He appreciates Mount Auburn as an arboretum and place of tranquility. “For years,” he adds, “I have photographed...
View ArticleExploring Nature’s Impermanence with Ponnapa Prakkamakul
This past year we have made mini-grants to five artists to create original works inspired by the Cemetery during a one-year period. Each of the selected artists will create an original project rooted...
View ArticleWelcoming our 2022 Artists-in-Residence
We are thrilled to welcome our 2022 Artist-in-Residence cohort! From spring 2022 until late winter 2023, this group of seven artists will be working on creative projects inspired by Mount Auburn....
View Article“World’s Greatest Cemeteries” – A Conversation with the Filmmaker
Mount Auburn is one of the featured sites in the new series “World’s Greatest Cemeteries,” coming to the Boston area on Sundays at 11:30 am on GBH 2, starting April 17th, 2022. Learn more about the...
View ArticleChoreographing New Life and Death: A Conversation with Liz Walker
In 2022, we have welcomed seven Artists-in-Residence to create original works inspired by their experiences at Mount Auburn. Meet choreographer and ballet dancer Liz Walker, whose “Dance of Arrival”...
View ArticleNew Music by Todd Thibaud
Singer and songwriter Todd Thibaud, Artist-in-Residence from 2021-2022, has released two new songs inspired by Mount Auburn. Listen and read descriptions of the songs here: https://bit.ly/3MUPTZ9....
View ArticleSongwriting for Mount Auburn – A Conversation with Todd Thibaud
In 2021, we made mini-grants to five artists to create original works inspired by the Cemetery during a one-year period. Each of the selected artists has created an original project rooted in their...
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