The Rock of Ages tombstone art inscription is usually depicted as a woman clinging to a cross, symbolizing faith. She is in a turbulent sea of waves and is clinging to the cross to be saved.
Tag: Tombstone art
Mar 01
Tombstone Tuesday-Animal Tombstone Art
Occasionally you will see an animal that is part of a tombstone. I’m not talking abut live animals, like squirrels, which I often see scurrying around in cemeteries.
Feb 15
Tombstone Tuesday-Clasped Hands Symbol
A common carving seen on older tombstones is a pair of clasped hands, what looks to be a handshake. This symbol was commonly used during the Victorian era. Clasped hands most often represent the hands of a husband and wife.
Feb 01
Tombstone Tuesday–Half-carved Grave Marker
A half-carved tombstone represents the transition from life to death.
Jan 18
Tombstone Tuesday-Curtain Symbol
A curtain on a tombstone symbolizes the passage from one life to the next, the passage from one existence to another. Curtains conceal and block the view of something and they also provide protection.
Karen Miller Bennett, CG(R)
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