Title Page to John Weever, Ancient Funeral Monuments

Thomas Cecil

National Gallery of Art

This is an image of an ornate title page from an old book. The central part shows an intricate, framed frontispiece with the title "Ancient Funerall Monuments within the United Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the Ilands adjacent." The frame features classic columns, a pediment with sculptural busts and finials. On the left side is a skeletal figure, possibly representing death, and on the right, a draped human figure representing life or resurrection. Below the text block is an illustrated vignette of a church and cemetery, with the phrase "Hic jacet" (Here lies) written in Latin. Latin inscriptions surround the visual elements, adding to the scholarly atmosphere of the book.