Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece
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Tuesday 27 October 2026 | Drop in 1pm-3pm | Library & Archives Reading Room
Engraved frontispieces emerged in early modern Europe as gateways to books.
Produced by skilled engravers, they combined portraiture, allegory, and decorative design to signal a work’s themes, prestige, and authorship. Step through the frontispiece, and discover how a single image can open the door to an entire narrative.
This is a free drop-in event; no booking is required
Engraved frontispieces emerged in early modern Europe as gateways to books.
Produced by skilled engravers, they combined portraiture, allegory, and decorative design to signal a work’s themes, prestige, and authorship. Step through the frontispiece, and discover how a single image can open the door to an entire narrative.
This is a free drop-in event; no booking is required
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Where is it happening?
1 The Cloisters, EX1 1HS Exeter, United Kingdom, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherExeter Cathedral
