Cenotaph
A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek words kenos, "empty" and taphos, "tomb".
Cenotaphs in art
Cenotaphs have also been the subject of a number of famous illustrations, notably:
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- The Cenotaph to Reynold's Memory (John Constable, c. 1833)
- Elevation for Newton's Cenotaph, Perspective (Etienne-Louis Boullée, c. 1785)
- and The Cenotaph of Jean Jacques Rousseau (Hubert Robert, 1794).
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The Cenotaph, London |
| ► | Cenotaphs around the world |
| ► | Cenotaphs in art |
| ► | See also |
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