To convey the lives of the people buried beneath them, and the expectations for what comes after death, symbolism has long been part of tombstones. Below is...

Posts about Baroque Architecture written by Dr. Boli

Unlike the Victorians, when it came to holding a funeral, our earlier ancestors thought less about the pleasantries than getting their deceased relatives sent off quickly, cheaply and efficiently. Britain had been besmirched with war, plague, cholera and, in general, a very short life expectancy. The 17th and 18th century funerals had few frills and […]

James Deetz, Edwin Dethlefsen, article entitled Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow, 1967.

NE rubbings

Gravestone Symbols - You see these symbols or icons on graves and ever wonder what they are? Here is a list of gravestone symbols and what they mean.