The Next All Hallows Lecture 2024
Saturday 23 November 2024 – 5pm, FREE, ON-LINE.
Faith, Hope, Charity and the Regular Solids: Imagery and Symbolism on Church Monuments – Dr Jean Wilson.
Funerary monuments have many types of imagery, much of it symbolic. The symbolism can range from the commonplace and easily understood to the abstruse, and in meaning from simple images the Christian cross) to complex allegorical programmes. This talk provides an introduction and, it is to be hoped, an encouragement to look more closely at what may sometimes be seen as the minor aspects of monuments.
The Church Monuments Society is for everyone who is fascinated by tomb carvings, from medieval effigies to modern gravestones. They organise excursions and study days, publish a journal and a newsletter, and advise on conservation and interpretation of monuments.
See churchmonumentssociety.org for more information
