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Moses Jacob Ezekiel

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Moses Jacob Ezekiel

Birth
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Death
27 Mar 1917 (aged 72)
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 16 Site 0-E Buried at the base of the Confederate Monument
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Artist. He was born in Richmond, Virginia into a home with a strong Jewish-Spanish heritage. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, as a "student- soldier" fought at the Battle of New Market, and after graduation, studied in Europe before eventually moving to Rome, Italy, where he became a world-famous sculptor. Among his many great works are "Christ Bound for the Cross," "The Martyr," and "David Singing his Song of Glory." He was knighted by King Emmanuel of Italy. He was selected to sculpt the Reconciliation Memorial for Arlington National Cemetery. It was dedicated in 1914. His funeral service was the first held at the amphitheater of the Arlington National Cemetery, and he was buried at the base of the Reconciliation Memorial.
Artist. He was born in Richmond, Virginia into a home with a strong Jewish-Spanish heritage. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, as a "student- soldier" fought at the Battle of New Market, and after graduation, studied in Europe before eventually moving to Rome, Italy, where he became a world-famous sculptor. Among his many great works are "Christ Bound for the Cross," "The Martyr," and "David Singing his Song of Glory." He was knighted by King Emmanuel of Italy. He was selected to sculpt the Reconciliation Memorial for Arlington National Cemetery. It was dedicated in 1914. His funeral service was the first held at the amphitheater of the Arlington National Cemetery, and he was buried at the base of the Reconciliation Memorial.

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Moses J. Ezekiel
Sergeant of Company C
Battalion of Cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2999/moses_jacob-ezekiel: accessed ), memorial page for Moses Jacob Ezekiel (28 Oct 1844–27 Mar 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2999, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.