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Mausoleums
Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, 2002
Photograph by M. Gax


Two adjoining mausoleums in Recoleta Cemetery stand with neoclassical façades, each crowned by a triangular pediment and Corinthian columns, evoking a sense of grandeur touched by decay. Angels stand poised atop each pediment—one playing a musical instrument, the other raising an arm as if proclaiming victory over death. Their wings and gestures echo the Christian crosses beside them, emphasising themes of resurrection, eternal rest, and remembrance. The composition is symmetrical, with strong vertical lines and repeated architectural motifs. The brightest area, located at the top centre behind and above the angel statues, creates the impression that the figures are emerging from or silhouetted against a celestial glow, drawing the eye upwards and deepening the atmosphere of spiritual transcendence.