Gravestones are colonial Americas earliest sculpture and they provide a unique physical link to the European people who settled here. Carved in Stone book is an elegant collection of over 80 fine duotone photographs; each a personal meditation on an old stone carving; and on New Englands past; where these stones tell stories about death at sea; epidemics such as small pox; the loss of children; and a grim view of the afterlife. The essay is a graceful narrative that explores a long personal involvement with the stones and their placement in New England landscape; and attempts to trace the curious and imperfectly documented story of carvers. Brief quotes from early New England writers accompany the images; and captions provide basic information about each stone. These meditative portraits present an intimate view of figures from New England graveyards and will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in early Americana and fine art photography.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Marvellous...By Roberto GarzonaThis book is one that every single medical student or history enthusiast must own. It gives particularly accurate insight on the life and work of one of the most brilliant and important medical geniuses of the "rebirth". With unsurpassed detail and beautiful arrangement; anatomy has not been represented in such an incredible and accurate way; given the context and the times in which Andreas Vesalius developed his research (dissection was outlawed and Galenus theories on anatomy; which were based on animal anatomy; were considered dogma) and the extremely poor conditions and knowledge of the human body up until that point in time. Like all great scientists and researchers; Vesalius recognition came after his death; but it is still a great way to honor him to get to know a little about his life and work; which this book does in such a fine way. The quality of the paper in which it was printed lets the reader get the whole picture and because of its oppasity you can enjoy all the details as if you were looking at the original work. The price is also quite a bargain; which; needless to say; is a fair trait in itself. As a personal note; when I first read and saw some of the paintings within Vesalius "De Humani Corporis Fabrica"; that was the moment when I realized my destiny was in the medical profession; and years later I can see it was not a bad choice at all.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Adriano Ferreira da SilvaThe materials arrived quickly. Excellent material on the life and work of the pioneer of modern anatomy; Andreas Vesalius. For those interested; is the history of anatomy or medicine; whether in art history or biographies in general; this book is very interesting.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the MastersBy KatjaVesalius is one of the masters of medical illustrations and this book is timeless; despite being from the 1400s. The illustrations are impeccable and laid-out in the most artistic; but sometimes gruesome/graphic way. A requirement for anyone in the field or art or medicine.