Roadside Art Online

Angels of Trinity

Here are 90 angels from lower Manhattan's Trinity Churchyard, and a few skulls. Many conform to a dominant style, often by the same hand, albeit with variations. Others represent dramatic departures in style and skill, often more sophisticated, sometimes less. All told, they are another example of spectacular public art displayed right under our noses but rarely appreciated as such. Even 200 years later, the beauty of these carvings is tempered by the sorrow written underneath so many of them. Be sure to click through and scroll down to the full stones.

Naturalistic

The most common look at Trinity

Classic

Decorated

Mythic

More decorative

Similar decoration at a different order of precision, and a striking face

Disappointed

Nice head of hair

Bald

Moonie

Abstracted

Beautiful

Eyebrows

Annoyed

Pursed

Spiral eyes

Perfectly proportioned

More elegant proportions

A la Charles Addams

The angel gang

An unusual full body

More good hair

Baby face

Baldy

Realistic feathers

Stately and square

Jolly

Variant hair

Romanesque

Feminine

Impressive hair, strong chin

Stars

Naturalistic face

Cartoon face

Bird with a hairdoo

Faded beauty

The north cemetery

Special bonus skulls