7 famous graves
We present you a short tour of the most famous monuments of deceased geniuses.
The Grave of Oscar Wilde
Grave grave of Oscar Wilde in the cemetery of Pere-Lachaise in Paris rivals the popularity of the grave of Jim Morrison. But there are more kisses on the monument to the great poet. The monument, made by the sculptor Jacob Epstein, caused a lot of controversy. At one time, the genitals of the monument were covered with a fig leaf due to public outrage, but then the opponents of censorship broke it off, however, along with the genitals themselves. Now all the passions have calmed down, the monument has been repaired, and now it serves as one of the assembly points of fighters against homophobia.
The Grave of John Keats
The "English" cemetery in Rome is famous for the grave of the poet John Keats. The genius of romantic compositions died of tuberculosis before his talent received public recognition. At Keats' request, his name was not engraved on his tombstone.
Grave of Sylvia Plath
Grave graves of poets, for some reason, more often become a shrine than the graves of writers. And Sylvia Plath's grave in the cemetery at Heptonstall in Yorkshire has also become a battlefield. Many times fans of the poetess knocked down the name of her husband from the tombstone, whom they blamed for Sylvia's suicide.
The Grave of Bette Davis
On the grave of the twice Oscar-winning actress Bette Davis in California, her own epitaph is emblazoned: "She has passed this difficult path."
The Grave of Isaac Newton
The monument to Isaac Newton in Westminster Abbey in London is perhaps one of the most famous in the world. The epitaph on his tombstone reads: "Nature and its laws were covered with darkness, and God said: "Let there be Newton, let there be light."
The Grave of Emilyn Wetmore
The name of Emilyn Wetmore doesn't mean anything to anyone, and that's understandable, she wasn't a celebrity. She was the wife of the sculptor William Wetmore, who created such a monument to her, which is now one of the most copied images in the world. The "Angel of Sorrow" standing in the Roman cemetery has become a symbol of love and sadness for the whole world.
The Grave of William Shakespeare
There is an inscription carved on William Shakespeare's grave cursing anyone who dares to disturb his ashes. No one has ever dared to incur the curse of the great poet, but scientists were able to get out of the situation. Shakespeare's grave was scanned, and it turned out that there was nothing in it. No body, no coffin, no treasure, no manuscripts…