Photographer Captured Fascinating Photographs that She Found on Old Tombstones in Italian Cemeteries – Design You Trust

Photographer Captured Fascinating Photographs that She Found on Old Tombstones in Italian Cemeteries

According to a photographer Laura Signorelli: “I’m a 36-year-old Italian who is fascinated by the past and by many things that are death-related. That is probably because I lost my parents at a young age and I was forced to deal with mortality, loss, and mourning.”

More: Instagram h/t: 121clicks

“I created an Instagram account to collect pictures of the photos of old tombstones, mostly found in Italian cemeteries. I love cemeteries, and the different conceptions people have about them around the world, and also the differences in the way they are (e.g. in Italy, all tombs have photographs while in other countries they are not used at all). I really like funerary art, cemeteries’ artistic value, beautiful statues and also inscriptions on old tombstones, the type of language and symbolism, and also I am fascinated by post-mortem photographs.”

“I also love old photographs from the 1800s and early 1900s that depict the first attempts in portrait photography. They are historical and fascinating. Sometimes it’s also possible to find post-mortem photos (photographs of the recently deceased) as it was an acceptable memorial practice in the 19th century.”































































If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

"Bloody Kisses": Horror, Dark And Obscure Self-Destructed Photo Portraits Of Jenn Violetta
Dreamy Nighttime Country Side & City Scenes Bathed In Neon By Photographer Elsa Bleda
Partially Obscured McDonald's Golden Arches Photographed Throughout Warsaw By Zuzanna Szarek
Spectacular Winning Photos of The Ocean Photography Awards 2021
Photographer Gets Lost In The Beauty Of Tokyo's Neon Streets At Night
These Black and White Architecture Photos by Alessio Forlano Show the Unseen Perfection of Buildings We Pass on the Daily
Photographer Steven Burton Photoshops Out Ex-Gang Members Tattoos
Gaze Into the Eyes of Animals Through Stunning Macro Shots
Gorgeous Color Photographs Of Frida Kahlo Taken By Nickolas Muray
Steve Russell's 2011 Favourites
Amazing Photographs Of Carrie Fisher On A Fire Escape In New York City, 1977
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – June Selects
Accidentally Brilliant Shots By Edas Won
Curious Photos Of Cynthia, A Superstar Mannequin In The ‘30s
Drone Photographer Dimitar Karanikolov Captures Breathtaking Pictures Around The World
Nursing Home Dresses Senior Citizens Up in Famous Classic Movie Roles for Calendar
Blue Haze: Beautiful Desert Photographs By Mariyan Atanasov
"I Want to Believe": Fantastic Rare UFO Photographs by Billy Eduard Albert Meier
"Symbiosis Of Working And Living": Claustrophobic Homes Of Beijing In Stunning Photographs By Alina Fedorenko
These Neon-Soaked Cityscapes Make South Africa Look Like Hong Kong
Gorgeous Beachwear And Lingerie Photography By Bonnie Cee
Wonderful Photos Capture Everyday Life of Florida in the 1980s
Belgian Man Discovered Stash Of Cars Hidden In Abandoned Quarry Since World War II
Photographer Adrienne Salinger’s Series Of Teenage Bedrooms From The 90s