New England Graves: “Like as a bubble or the brittle glass.”
Prior posts in this series examined specific artists or icons (see, for example, here and here). Today’s essay looks at the Continue reading
Prior posts in this series examined specific artists or icons (see, for example, here and here). Today’s essay looks at the Continue reading
The last posts explored many facets of dozens of different gravestones (see, for example, here and here). Today’s essay examines Continue reading
Prior installments in this series (seen here, here, and here) examined the most famous Puritan grave symbol, the winged skull Continue reading
Today’s essay examines the work of Jonathan Worster, active in central Massachusetts beginning in the 1720s. Most Puritan grave carvers Continue reading
The last post examined the simplest Puritan gravestones, inscriptions that announced the dead without decoration or embellishment. This style of engraving Continue reading
New England graveyards have attracted me since I was a kid. They’re old and quiet, never crowded, and sometimes spooky. Continue reading