Graven Images: New England Stonecarving and Its Symbols, 1650-1815

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Summary: A Resource on Colonial Visual Art
Review: Particularly striking are the many plates which provide a rare insight into the artistic notions of a culture that generally frowned on decoration. As a document on early American notions of form, the books holds its own with the best studies of architecture, pottery and antiques that I have seen.

Rating:
Summary: A Resource on Colonial Visual Art
Review: Particularly striking are the many plates which provide a rare insight into the artistic notions of a culture that generally frowned on decoration. As a document on early American notions of form, the books holds its own with the best studies of architecture, pottery and antiques that I have seen.