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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Memorial Art, Ancient and Modern

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Memorial Art, Ancient and Modern
by Harry Augustus Bliss, 1912

Illustrations and descriptions of the
worlds most notable examples of
cemetery memorials.


Chapters 
  1. Famous Ancient Memorials
  2. The Mausoleums of the World
  3. The Sarcophagus
  4. The Exedra in Memorial Design
  5. The Cross
  6. The Tablet
  7. Sculpture and its Relation to the Present
  8. The Obelisk and Square Monument 
  9. Architectural orders in Monumental Work
  10. Suggestions on Lettering
  11. Mouldings and Comparison of Architectural Orders
  12. Glossary
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1 comment:

  1. LaurieJuly 4, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Fascinating Gale. I must be having an off day, I can't work out how to download a PDF. Any ideas?
    Thanks
    Laurie

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