This life size statuary known as the “Kiss of Death” was sculpted in white marble and was erected in 1930. It is in Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona, Spain. It depicts a winged skeleton taking the life of a young man by way of a tender kiss. It is almost like a loving embrace.
It marks the grave of
a local textile manufacturer. It is believed he died at a young age.
It depicts the idea of embracing death rather than fearing it. The delicate details capture both soft skin and bony fingers elegantly.
- “Death is no more than passing from one room into
another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other
room I shall be able to see” – Helen Keller