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Tombstone of the Varnaś family

Rossa Cemetery in Vilnius
ID: NGR-010573-P/81708

Tombstone of the Varnaś family

The burial place is marked by a square tomb at the head of which there is a two-stage wall topped by a cross in a band. Cross on a plinth with chamfered upper edges. Traces of a Christ figure at the intersection of the arms. The first step of the wall rectangular, on the front two terrazzo plaques with engraved inscription. The second level of the wall with a rectangular projection framed on the sides by two risalits surmounted by a triangular pediment; in the pediment of an oval niche a metal medallion with a cast image of the Virgin Mary. Mary depicted up to her shoulders, gaze downwards, veil on her head, wearing a robe. To the front a plaque with a ritual inscription. Above the plaque an oval space for a photograph. On the band to the front an engraved inscription. The central part flanked by lower sections of the wall ending in higher cuboids. The band connected to the wall with two stepped plinths capped with hipped roofs, connected by double metal bars and chains. On the band in the upper left corner the artist's signature.

Inscription:

Tablica po prawej : Ś.+P./ JADWIGA/ WŁADYSŁAW/ I JANINA / WARNAŚ //. Tablica po lewej pusta. Inskrypcja na ściance : Ś.+P./ MARIA / WARYNOSÓWNA / ZM.30 STYCZ. 1932 R./ W WIEKU LAT 28./ POKÓJ JEJ DUSZY //. Inskrypcja na opasce : GROBY RODZINY WARNESÓW//.

Time of origin:

1932-1935

Lokalizacja nagrobka:

Sector number 11e (Stara Rossa) Tomb number 176

Dimensions:

397 x 212 x 212 cm

Materials:

concrete/jewel concrete, terrazzo

Additional Information about materials:

materials of finial concrete, material of base plate concrete, material of plaques/inscription fields terrazzo

Ceator's signature:

R.BINKER/ 1932R.//.

Creator:

Rudolf Bikner (zakład kamieniarski; Wilno)

Additional information:

secondarily added chain

State of preservation:

corrosion, mosses, cracks, fragmented structure, cavities

Comments on the state of preservation and visible restoration:

missing posts on the band and metal bars

Keywords:

Date of documentation:

2013

Publikacja:

18.08.2022

Author of the documentation sheet:

Karolina Kuzka, Dominika Macios
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