On a recent walk around the cemetery at the Medieval church in Västerhaninge I noticed this relief on a head stone. The faces looked so young, so I first thought that the couple might have died young in some accident. But that wasn't the case. John who was borne in 1887 died in 1968. His wife Ida lived between 1896 and 1980. All I know about them is that they came from Nedersta, a rural area between Västerhaninge and Tungelsta.
Taphophile Tragics.
I imagine this might be part of that eternal search for youthfulness...even in death.
ReplyDeleteForever young, frozen in stone. A nice way to be remembered.
ReplyDeleteA very effective photograph, especially with that shadow.
ReplyDeleteIsn't this interesting. I wonder why they or their family chose to portray them so young.
ReplyDeleteLike a cameo memory of a beautiful moment together! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA touching scene.
ReplyDeletetres beau, tres doux et tres emouvant ce medaillon
ReplyDeleteSoul mates are forever young.
ReplyDeleteVery much a puzzlement as to why their family would do this. Their choice, of course. And it is not as thought it is a photo reproduced, just two individual views squashed together.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it does emphasise the skill of the stone-mason, which is a dying trade (oops) in this modern world. So many of the memorials we erect nowadays (at great expense, mind you) are like they are peas in a pod, cookie-cutter material.
Thanks for this contribution to Taphophile Tragics, Steffe. It is good to have you amongst us.
Your photo is really beautiful, I love the shadow!
ReplyDeleteI have the same curious feeling as Jack. It is a lovely headstone.
ReplyDeleteA lovely find- and a good photo.
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What a wonderful find Steffe, perhaps that's how they were when they met and fell in love.. I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteThis is how we should remember them I guess... nice picture, invokes your interest.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they wanted us - and everybody else - to remember them this way! Either that or they thought they'd die younger ...
ReplyDeleteInteresting images captured beautifully Steffe.
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