Figure descriptions
In the bottom half of the illustration, a woman lies face down upon a cross. Several
thorny vines and a garland of leaves and
flowers combine to form a border around the woman. A small glowing cross descends
from the center-top of the border and shines a
beam of light upon the woman. In the top half of the illustration, a large glowing
hand holds a bouquet of flowers. The hand is
surrounded by a dense pattern of multiple varieties of flowers including roses, lilies,
and chrysanthemum. Among the flowers, a
sickle interwoven with strands of wheat separates the top half from the bottom half
of the illustration. Full-page
illustration.
Symmetrical tailpiece with a cross-hatched diamond at the centre. Flowers, leaves,
foliates, and decorative curls extend
horizontally from the centre. 1/8 page.
