Gravestone Depicting Grieving Angel

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This sculpture showcases an angel in sorrow over an unidentified urn, guiding the deceased towards heaven. Unfortunately, little is known about its creator, but it's evident that they were influenced by Neo-Classical art of the 19th century. The angel's wings are truly remarkable and majestic, making this sculpture incredibly beautiful. The State Museum of City Sculptures was established in 1932 to study, restore, and protect city sculptures and gravestones. This museum is responsible for maintaining many of St Petersburg's most famous sculptures. With several branches throughout the city, the main ones are located within the former territory of the Aleksandro-Nevsky Lavra, which was donated to the museum upon its founding. The Tikhvinskoe Cemetery at the Aleksandro-Nevsky Lavra was founded in 1823 and named after the Our Lady of Tikhvin Church, built between 1869 and 1873. The church was closed in 1931, and in 1932, the cemetery became a branch of the State Museum of City Sculptures, known as the Necropolis of Masters of Culture. This name is well-deserved, as many prominent figures of Russian culture are buried here, including writers Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Karamzin, and Ivan Krylov; composers Aleksandr Borodin, Mikhail Glinka, Modest Musorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky; and artists Boris Kustodiev, Ivan Kramskoy, and Ivan Shishkin, among many other notable names.