CEMETERY enthusiasts know that cemeteries are a vast treasure trove of art and architecture.
An edition of Stories in stone
(2004)
Stories in stone
a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
1st ed.
by Douglas Keister
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Stories in Stone
April 5, 2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Hardcover
in English
158685321X 9781586853211
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Stories in stone: a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
in English
- 1st ed.
158685321X 9781586853211
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Stories in stone: a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography
2004, Gibbs Smith, Publisher
in English
- 1st ed.
158685321X 9781586853211
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Table of Contents
Funerary architecture: designed for eternity
Mausoleums, chapels, offices
Tombs, sculptures, memorials
The sarcophagus
Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance
Flora
Plants and flowers
Fruits, grains, and vines
Trees and bushes
Fauna
Animals
Fowls and insects
Fishes and mollusks
Reptiles and amphibians
Mythical creatures
The evangelists
The human condiction
The seven virtues
Human body parts
Wordly symbols
Mortality symbols
Religious devotion
Christian symbolism
Hebrew symbolism
Heavenly messengers
The cross
Secrets societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations
Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations
Final impressions.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279) and index.
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