Sorrow

Pavol Tóth / 1972 – 1974

The stylised figure of a mourning woman on a cuboid pedestal is situated on a lawn in the area of Scattering Meadow. The background of the memorial comprises precipices of cut stone, originally a quarry, that the architect ingeniously incorporated into the project - sharp, rough stone walls contrast with the delicate, soft form of the mourning figure. Collaboration between the architect and sculptor has brought an atmosphere of intimacy and quiet reflection to the space. 

The foreground of Scattering Meadow encompasses an elegant circular space with benches and concrete pedestals for the placing of flowers and candles. The austerity and dignity of the bronze statue and its surroundings have been compromised in recent years, however, by a disproportionate number of garish candle burners, plastic wreaths, and a makeshift storage structure. 

The work is registered in the Central List of Monuments of Monuments Board under the number 11436/X. 

Research status as of 15. 11. 2022. 

ZD 


Authorship

Co-authorship


Years

  • 1972 – 1974 – implementation

Type

Material

bronze

Technique

casting, patinating

Dimensions

245 x 75 x 65 cm; recessed concrete slab 15 x 80 x 80 cm

Inscription

unidentified

Condition

  • preserved
Near Scattering Meadow stands an inappropriate shed.

Registration

  • National Cultural Monument registered in Central List of Monuments of Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic (ÚZPF).
  • Located in a protected area of the National Cultural Monument.

Owner

  • Bratislava the Capital City of Slovakia

Administrator

  • Marianum Burial Services of the City of Bratislava

Address

Hodonínska 44, Crematorium

Location details

Urn Grove, a former quarry area.

Plot number

3221/1

GPS

48.2126460, 17.0438780

Other works in the area

Columbarium

Ferdinand Milučký 1967

Unification

Rudolf Uher 1967 – 1969

Carved wooden column

Vladimír Kompánek 1967

Fountain Poetry

Jozef Vachálek 1966 – 1969