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A TYPICAL SMALL CITY CEMETERY IN ITALY 
It is a trite saying that Life is full of of about a couple of miles, is the Cem- 
contrasts, and it is difficult to imagine etery, of comparatively recent date, 
a greater contrast than exists at Spezia. Let us first make our way to the 
West of the town lies the arsenal Dock- top of the Central knoll, where are 
yard and Naval construction depot, one erected most of the finest monuments, 
of the greatest naval yards in Europe — which are relieved by the sombre tones 
Woolwich and Portsmouth rolled into of some splendid cypresses, the tree 
one. And away to the East up among which adorns all burying grounds 
the foothills, surrounded with gardens throughout Italy. 
and vineyards, a greatly rising knoll ly- The imposing Monument which cov- 
ing in a cup, formed of slightly higher ers the vault of Count Francesco Fed- 
hills which shut it in on all sides, is erici, stands on a space which measures 
the modern Campo Santo, or “God’s eight feet by ten feet. The plinth is 
Acre,” of Spezia. . constructed of a local black limestone 
One of the loveliest , towns in Italy, marked with white veins. The remain- 
situated on the shores of a glorious bay der of the Monument is of Italian White 
of the Mediterranean, which is almost Marble except the portrait bust of the 
land locked, and surrounded on all sides Count himself which Is of Statuary, 
by the mountains except for a narrow Below the bust is a plate on which the 
opening to the sea, the nearer heights family coat of arms is carved. The 
of which are clothed with a thick Angel figure is a fine piece of work in 
growth of vegetation almost to their Italian White or Bianco Chiaro of the 
summits, Spezia on a quiet summer’s very best quality. It is not carved out 
day looks the very picture of peace and of a single block, but as is usually the 
happiness. If, however, you venture to case in Italy with figures of this kind, 
climb those surrounding hills, you find the wings have been carved separately 
yourself among some of the most pow- and jointed into the shoulders of the 
erfully armed fortresses in the world, figure. They are very full and heavy 
with ordnance sufficient to. destroy any and the feathers are really feathery, as 
vessel or any number of vessels that compared to those of most angels. W’e 
should dare, with hostile intent, to enter estimated the total height of the Mon 
the bay. ument as about twenty feet. 
On the East of the city at a distance Alongside of the Federici Monument 
stands that of the Countess Alliaga di 
Ricaldone, on a space eight feet wide by 
six feet six inches deep. The carved 
and very handsome Cross which sur- 
mounts the monument is of Italian 
White marble, while the base, with a 
medallion on its face, is of Levanto 
marble and the plinth and posts are of 
Dove marble. The total height is about 
eight feet. 
The Bordigone Monument is a strik- 
ing and particularly effective piece of 
work. A finely modelled figure of a 
woman, bowed in grief, caps a pyramid 
of yellow sandstone, wdiich is built on 
a plinth of the local black limestone, a 
material which is very much in evi- 
dence throughout the cemetery. The 
figure is of bronze and the artist, whose 
name we were unable to discover, has 
been particularly successful in his treat- 
ment of the drapery, and in imbuing the 
whole work with the impression of over- 
w'helming sorrow\ The contrast of the 
yellow limestone with the dark tones of 
the bronze is extremely pleasing and in 
a climate such as that of Spezia the 
whole Monument should last for many 
years without showing any traces of de- 
cay. 
In all Italian Cemeteries the Chapel 
\ault or Mausoleum is a striking feat- 
VIEW OP BAY AND TOWN OP SPEZIA, ITALY. 
WALLS AND BEVERINI CHAPEL. 
