Italy-Liguria

Genoa. The Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno is famous for its monumental sculpture. The Monteverde Angel or Angel of the Resurrection (Italian Angelo di Monteverde and Angelo della Resurrezione) is the name given to a marble statue of 1882 that guards the tomb of the Oneto family. It is one of the most famous works by the neo-classical Italian sculptor Giulio Monteverde Covering an area of more than a square kilometre, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

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Contained in galleries: Genoa-Staglieno, the marble road to the eternity.

Genoa. The Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno is famous for its monumental sculpture. The Monteverde Angel or Angel of the Resurrection (Italian Angelo di Monteverde and Angelo della Resurrezione) is the name given to a marble statue of 1882 that guards the tomb of the Oneto family. It is one of the most famous works by the neo-classical Italian sculptor Giulio Monteverde Covering an area of more than a square kilometre, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.