Fine Arts Exhibition
Fine Arts ExhibitionTomb of Oscar Wilde
20th Arr.
Jacob Epstein's soaring winged sphinx guards Oscar Wilde's final resting place: a 20-ton limestone monument that once drew thousands of lipstick kisses before glass barriers intervened.
Literary pilgrimage site
LGBTQ+ landmark
Striking winged sphinx
Kiss-covered monument
Tips
📜"And alien tears will fill for him..." — read the reverse inscription
👟wear sturdy shoes, paths are uneven
🗺️enter via Gambetta, easier than main gate
Tomb of Oscar Wilde
20th Arr.
Fine Arts ExhibitionFine Arts ExhibitionJacob Epstein's soaring winged sphinx guards Oscar Wilde's final resting place: a 20-ton limestone monument that once drew thousands of lipstick kisses before glass barriers intervened.
Literary pilgrimage site
LGBTQ+ landmark
Striking winged sphinx
Kiss-covered monument
Tips
📜"And alien tears will fill for him..." — read the reverse inscription
👟wear sturdy shoes, paths are uneven
🗺️enter via Gambetta, easier than main gate