Talks & Workshops
Library & Archives In Focus: Through the Frontispiece
A drop-in look at engraved frontispieces, the decorative images that opened early modern books. It shows how one picture can signal a work's themes, prestige and authorship. For book lovers and anyone interested in early printing.
Key information
- When
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 1pm – 3pm
- Where
- Exeter Cathedral1 The Cloisters, EX1 1HSMore at this venueMap
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- No booking needed
About this event
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