Cemetery Symbols - ONLINE CLASS
Taught by Allison C. Meier
Allison C. Meier is a writer specializing in contemporary visual arts and overlooked history, and is also an amateur cemetery historian and tour guide. Originally from Oklahoma, she spent time in the south of France before relocating to New York and is now based in Brooklyn. Find more about her here: allisoncmeier.com
Location: Online Class
Have you found some recent solace in visiting your local cemetery or ever wondered what those symbols etched in the tombstones say about the deceased? Sure, the skulls and winged hourglasses are ominously straightforward, but along with them are secret society emblems, carefully chosen flowers, gesturing hands, guardian animals, and other arcane symbols.
This class will explore the meaning behind the symbols commonly found in cemeteries, along with their history in mortuary art, highlighting symbols found in NYC and beyond, so that the next time you go for a stroll in the necropolis you can decipher their hidden meanings.
