The Angel of Death Victorious

The Angel of Death Victorious
Haserot Angel
Bronze statue in Lake View Cemetery
ArtistHerman Matzen
Year1923
MediumBronze
Dimensions160 cm × 260 cm (5.4 ft × 8.4 ft)
LocationCleveland Heights, Ohio
Coordinates41°30′46.97″N 81°35′25.38″W / 41.5130472°N 81.5903833°W / 41.5130472; -81.5903833

The Angel of Death Victorious, commonly known as the Haserot Angel, is a bronze sculpture located in the Cleveland Heights, Ohio portion of Lake View Cemetery.[1] It depicts an angel seated on a polished marble base holding a inverted torch, and was created by artist Herman Matzen.[2] The sculpture has become a tourist destination in part for the black "tears" apparent on the angel’s face resulting from oxidation of the metal over time.[3][4]

Description

The statue was commissioned by industrialist Francis Henry Haserot, president of the Haserot Company of Cleveland, after the death of his wife in 1919.[5] Herman Matzen, an Ohio-based sculptor from Denmark was commissioned to create the grave marker, which was initially made in clay. The angel has in recent years become a haunted attraction, with reports of tourists seeing, hearing, or otherwise experiencing strange paranormal phenomena.[6][7]

Detail of the sculpture showing the oxidation that resembles tears

References

  1. ^ "Points of Interest". Lake View Cemetery. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Haserot Monument". Ohio Outdoor Sculpture. The Sculpture Center. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Prezenkowski, Jasmine (November 3, 2010). "Lake View Cemetery". Cleveland Historical. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Haserot Angel". Atlas Obscura. November 7, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Coates, William R. (1924). A history of Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland. The American Historical Society. LCCN 24029194.
  6. ^ Constantine, Sophia (December 23, 2021). "Exploring Ohio: The Angel of Death Victorious". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Belanger, Michelle (January 8, 2011). Haunting Experiences: Encounters with the Otherworldly. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-7387-2226-9.


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