Panteón Guirao, Funerary mausoleum in San Isidro Cemetery, Madrid, Spain.
The Panteón Guirao stands as an Art Nouveau limestone mausoleum featuring fourteen sculptural figures arranged around a large cross, creating a dynamic composition that contrasts with traditional solemn funerary monuments.
Constructed between 1908 and 1911, this mausoleum was commissioned by Luis Federico Guirao as a memorial for his wife Luisa Sancho Mota, representing early 20th-century modernist funerary architecture in Madrid.
The sculptural program incorporates allegorical figures representing virtues such as charity, forgiveness, compassion, and almsgiving, reflecting the Christian values and moral qualities practiced by the deceased during her lifetime.
Located at the elevated end of the central axis of the Patio de la Concepción within San Isidro Cemetery, the mausoleum features a circular crypt beneath the basement accessible through a forged iron door.
The monument showcases the collaborative work of sculptor Agustí Querol Subirats and architect Ignacio de Aldama Elorz, featuring flowing sculptural movements that embody modernist aesthetics in Spanish funerary art.
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