The Lion Of Atlanta
by Iryna Goodall
Title
The Lion Of Atlanta
Artist
Iryna Goodall
Medium
Photograph
Description
A sixty-foot marble obelisk memorial to the Confederate Dead in the most centrally located area of Oakland cemetery, an eighty-eight acre space of beauty and serenity in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia.
The proud, mortally wounded lion is lying down, signifying defeat in battle. In his paw, he clutches a fallen battle flag, and he seems to be pulling his beloved banner toward him.
This area, that began its transformation in 1866 by the Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association, is the final resting place of approximately 7,000 Confederate soldiers, of which about 3,000 are unknown.
The foundation of Stone Mountain granite was laid in 1870, on the day of the funeral of Robert E. Lee.
Second place in the "Cemetery Sculpture" contest sponsored by "Cemeteries And Graveyards" group 10/26/2021.
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June 26th, 2015
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Iryna Goodall
Congratulations to a buyer from Rome, GA! You've got a nice piece, one of my best sellers!
Gull G
Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life....Congratulations on your recent sale of a wonderful work.
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