Mourners Collection

The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127648 The Death of Socrates, 1787 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 129.5x196 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Socrates (c.469-399 BC)

The burial of Thomas Hardys heart among his own people: the vicar of Stinsford in Dorset ( Mellstock of Under the Greenwood Tree ) bearing the casket containing it

On the Way to Windsor, George Vs body on the way to his final resting place at
STC444640 On the Way to Windsor, George Vs body on the way to his final resting place at Windsor, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Emperor Napoleon lying in state: crowds at Chislehurst
The exiled Emperor Napoleon lying in state: the crowd at the gate of his home in Chislehurst, England. Date: January 1873

British Ballad, Robin Hoods Death and burial
ROBIN HOODS DEATH AND BURIAL. British ballad and one of the oldest existing tales of Robin Hood. The final resting place of Robin Hood

Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

The Crucifixion. Creator: Maestro de Torralba
The Crucifixion. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

The Lamentation and the Entombment. Creator: Master of 1518
The Lamentation and the Entombment, Unknown date

The Lamentation. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
The Lamentation, Unknown date

The Lamentation. Creator: School of Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Lamentation, Unknown date. Unusual depiction of mourners with Christ's dead body after he has been taken down from the cross

Mourners, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Mourners, 200 B.C.-A.D. 500

Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Triptych with the Lamentation, c.1515-c.1520

The Lamentation, 1640. Creator: Pieter de Grebber
The Lamentation, 1640

Andromache in Despair at the Sight of Hector's Body, 1803-1804. Creator: Johan Ludvig Gebhard Lund
Andromache in Despair at the Sight of Hector's Body, 1803-1804. Andromache collapses at the news of her husband's death

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Augustin : La mort de sainte Monique, 1874. Creator: Diogene Ulyssee Napoleon Maillart
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Augustin : La mort de sainte Monique, 1874. The death of St Monica

Gens d'Ouessant veillant un enfant mort, c.1899. Creator: Charles Cottet
Gens d'Ouessant veillant un enfant mort, c.1899. Keeping vigil over a dead child, Ushant

The Lamentation, 1460/1480. Creator: Master of the Borders with the Four Fathers of the Church
The Lamentation, 1460/1480

Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. Creator: Louis Charles Timbal
Sketch for the chapel of the Sorbonne: Christ in the tomb, between 1870 and 1875. (Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Sorbonne : Le Christ au tombeau)

Deposition from the cross, after Van der Weyden. Creator: Unknown
Deposition from the cross, after Van der Weyden. (Descente de croix, d'apres Van der Weyden)

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Sulpice : La Mort de la Vierge, 1869. Creator: Emile Jean Baptiste Philippe Bin
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Sulpice : La Mort de la Vierge, 1869. Death of the Virgin

Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Compassion de l'église Saint-Roch : "Le Christ descendu... 1856
Esquisse pour la chapelle de la Compassion de l'eglise Saint-Roch : "Le Christ descendu de la Croix", 1856. The Deposition from the Cross

The Lamentation, before 1624. Creator: Ribera, Jusepe de, Follower of
The Lamentation, before 1624

Memorial Picture, c. 1941. Creator: Adolph Opstad
Memorial Picture, c. 1941

The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surround... ca. 1520-60. Creator: Anon
The lamentation of the dead Christ who is supported by the Virgin Mary and surrounded by other figures, ca. 1520-60

Mourners in a Graveyard, n.d. Creator: Carlo Labruzzi
Mourners in a Graveyard, n.d

Mourners Over the Dead Christ, n.d. Creators: Unknown, Giuseppe Bernardino Bison
Mourners Over the Dead Christ, n.d

Couple in Antique Dress, Mourning Dead Son, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Couple in Antique Dress, Mourning Dead Son, n.d

The Death of the Virgin - painted by Martin Schoon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Pictures from the late King of Holland's Collection - The Death of the Virgin - painted by Martin Schoon, 1850. Represented as about to expire

Design for a Funerary Monument: Four Draped Mourning Female Figures, n.d. Creators: John Michael Rysbrack
Design for a Funerary Monument: Four Draped Mourning Female Figures, n.d

The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech...the

The Death of the Virgin, 1574. Creator: Philip Galle
The Death of the Virgin, 1574

Napoleon III
3788480 Napoleon III; (add.info.: Napoleon III - print by Pellerin at Epinal, France and Charles Pinot, c. 1852. NIII: First President of the French Republic)

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"Mourners: A Journey Through Grief and Remembrance" In the realm of art, history, and culture, they have always played a significant role in commemorating the departed. From the iconic painting "The Death of Socrates" to the British ballad recounting Robin Hood's death and burial, we witness how mourning rituals transcend time. Even literary figures like Thomas Hardy had their hearts buried separately as a poignant symbol of eternal love. As seen in "On the Way to Windsor, " George V's body embarked on its final journey, accompanied by grieving crowds paying their respects along the way. Emperor Napoleon lying in state at Chislehurst drew immense crowds who gathered to bid farewell to a fallen leader. Similarly, during Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh's funeral procession, an entire nation came together to honor their revered ruler. Political figures such as Disraeli found themselves surrounded by mourners at Hughenden while King George V's funeral saw a somber State Coach near Paddington. Queen Victoria herself was laid to rest on a mounted gun-carriage amidst heartfelt tributes from her subjects. The image of Emperor Napoleon lying in state resurfaces once more, reminding us that even great leaders are not exempt from grief-stricken farewells. Royal mourners walking solemnly towards St. George's Chapel signify both unity and loss; this poignant scene captured during Victoria's Memorial Service echoes across continents - even reaching Sierra Leone’s Victoria Park. Through these diverse examples spanning centuries and cultures, we glimpse into humanity’s shared experience of mourning. Whether it be for philosophers or monarchs alike, mourners come together with heavy hearts but also with hope for solace and healing amid life’s inevitable goodbyes.