Cemeteries are one of my favorite things in the world. If I see a cemetery off the road, especially a small one with a few headstones, I will pull over and investigate. For years, I've found myself drawn to cemeteries in such a way that they are now a regular thing I explore. Many people
Lettering is only a small part of a gravestone design. Almost all of my headstones incorporate a small carving of a symbol or motif. Choosing a symbol is often difficult and may be inspired by something your loved one was passionate about or simply an image from nature. Here are some symbols from my headstones which I hope will inspire you.
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...
There’s a cemetery in Castine, Maine—a lovely coastal town perhaps best known for Maine Maritime Academy and a surviving crop of stately old American elms—with headstones dating back into the 18th century. They have the standard old headstone shape, often topped by winged skulls. Thanks to a friend, I got my hands on a couple of rubbings that show a particular style of stonecarving that popular in New England at the time. I found them captivating to the point of typeface design. Castine has both roman and italic styles, each with numerous historical ligatures, old-style and lining figures, Central/Eastern European alphabets, and a winged skull.
Three celtic crosses at Glasnevin Cemetary
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I spent a most enjoyable day playing historic sleuth and running all over southern Ohio with Curator Jessica looking for (and finding) something I’ll write about when I don’t have white-line fever. I got a late start (what’s new?) and only made it just west of Covington, Ky. I’ll tease you a bit with a … Continue reading "The Downard Sisters"
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An angel becoming one with her surroundings at Forrest Hills Cemetery View On Black
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"O último adeus", de Alfredo Oliani, está no túmulo da Família Cantarella, no Cemitério São Paulo. Saiba mais sobre esta obra em Sexo, amor e morte
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