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Graven Images: New England Stonecarving and its Symbols, 1650–1815
The classic study of gravestone art
In Puritan New England, with its abiding concern for things not of this world and its distrust of forms and ceremonies, one art the symbolic art of mortuary monument stonecarvers. This carefully researched, beautifully illustrated work was the first to consider this art in depth as a meaningful aesthetic-spiritual expression. It is reissued for today's readers, with a new preface outlining changes in the field since the book appeared in 1966.
In Puritan New England, with its abiding concern for things not of this world and its distrust of forms and ceremonies, one art the symbolic art of mortuary monument stonecarvers. This carefully researched, beautifully illustrated work was the first to consider this art in depth as a meaningful aesthetic-spiritual expression. It is reissued for today's readers, with a new preface outlining changes in the field since the book appeared in 1966.
532 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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March 4, 2019
A must-have guide for interpreting the many symbols and messages on New England gravemarkers. Ludwig dives deep into what these icons mean for the philosophical, spiritual, economic, and artistic movements of colonial New England. Some chapters really dig into artistic theories and can be a bit dense if you aren´t familiar with these terms but the information is worth the work.
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