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New Orleans Cemetery art photography print
Photo #480 (Use this photo number when ordering)
by Jan Kaulins
NEW ORLEANS CEMETERY art photo print photography for sale. This iconic New Orleans color 'City of The Dead' NEW ORLEANS CEMETERY fine -art artist signed and numbered Limited Edition New Orleans photo print for sale is made from AN ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE NEW ORLEANS PHOTO THAT HAS BEEN HAND-COLORED and printed by nationally recognized award winning artist/photographer Mr. Jan Kaulins. Hand-coloring black and white photos is a very old tradition in photography, and is rarely seen anymore. None of the work showcased here is done digitally. The artistic hand-coloring of the black and white New Orleans original photos visually ties in nicely with the New Orleans architectural images photo art theme. This is a wonderful colored image of one of the historic New Orleans above ground cemeteries showing two rows of tombs and a dramatic red sky.
The above-ground vaults for which New Orleans is noted is as much a product of its European and Caribbean pedigree as it is of the topography. Because the city is entirely below sea level, the water tables are high, and frequent flooding, especially prior to the establishment of the protective levee system, made in-ground burials a dubious proposition.St. Peter’s, the first city cemetery, was established in 1721, in the French Quarter, and utilized the “customary” below-ground burials. Lessons were learned when coffins were displaced in heavy rains. In 1789, St. Louis Cemetery Number 1 was established, the first in the area with raised tombs.St. Louis Cemetery Number 2 was dedicated in 1823, followed by St. Louis Number 3 in 1854. The latter, along with Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District, is one of the most easily accessible in the city. The cemetery walls are surrounded by brick wall vaults that resemble old-style baker’s ovens. These vaults save space by permitting multiple burials in small areas.
On November 1, (All Saints Day), New Orleanians pay special attention to their graveyards. Friends and relatives of the deceased turn out en masse, cleaning and painting tombs, and decorating them with fall flowers and other mementos. Religious services are held in the cemeteries. In early days, All Saints Day was quite a family event, when everyone socialized, bringing refreshments and leaving keepsakes such as "immortelles”. While this may seem bizarre to some, it is perfectly in keeping with the unusually strong spiritual soul of New Orleans. On November 1, 2005, New Orleanians continued this tradition in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, not only to honor the souls of the deceased, but also as a coming together in a continuation of one of the traditions the bind us.
To see the many other artist signed and numbered Limited Edition HAND-COLORED BLACK AND WHITE NEW ORLEANS photo art prints available for sale on this website, scroll down to the link near bottom of page and click where it says "RETURN TO ALL GALLERIES" and then click on the New Orleans Photo Art Gallery home page. That will take you into the three New Orleans photo art Galleries of New Orleans fine-art photos for sale.
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