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The Kiss of Death, in Catalan: "El petó de la mort", in Spanish: "El beso de la muerte", is a marble sculpture located in the Poblenou Cemetery in Barcelona. The sculpture is believed to have been crafted by Jaume Barba in 1930, as his signature is present on the side of the sculpture.
Nov 9, 2021 · A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Apr 20, 2021 · A marble statue of a winged skeleton kissing a dying man on the cheek, created in 1930 for the tomb of textile manufacturer Josep Llaudet Soler. The sculpture is a masterpiece of modern memento mori art and a symbol of the afterlife in the 18th-century cemetery.
Mar 30, 2015 · The Kiss of Death Statue, or El beso de la muerte, by an unknown sculptor, which dates back to 1930, stands on the ancient cemetery of Poblenou in Barcelona. It portrays an angel of death bestowing a kiss upon the forehead of a young man.
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The Kiss of Death is a sculpture above the grave of Josep Llaudet Soler in Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona. It depicts a winged skeleton kissing the cheek of a young man's apparently lifeless body.
Oct 30, 2020 · As you make your way to the back right section, you’re sure to be frozen in your tracks by the cemetery’s most famous sculpture: El Petó de la Mort or “The Kiss of Death.” The marble sculpture is so realistic that the sight of it is chilling.
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Jul 28, 2022 · Jaume Barba’s statue, El Peto de la Mort (the Kiss of Death), is one of the most intriguing sculptures in the Poblenou cemetery in Barcelona. It depicts a winged figure of death kissing the forehead of a young man, symbolizing his transition from life to death.
