Death and Memory: Soane and the Architecture of Legacy

Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the death of Sir John Soane’s beloved wife Eliza, a new exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum examines the recurring themes of death and mortality in the renowned architect’s life and work. Death and Memory: Soane and the Architecture of Legacy (23 October 2015 – 26 March 2016) will look at Soane’s long-held professional interest in the architecture of mausolea, funerary sculpture and monuments, and at the architect’s personal tragedy of losing his wife. On display are a selection of items illustrating Soane’s professional and personal relationship with mortality from the Museum’s vast collection, with rarely exhibited items, including one of Soane’s last drawings, of a monument for the Duke of Wellington.

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Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000570?id=EVENT538587