Acrostics

Writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message

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Images from the collections

Images of Acrostics

3 images from works
  • Heinrich Khunrath. Line engraving by J. Diricks van Campen, 1602.
  • Johannes Ortelius. Etching.
  • A bunch of flowers, the initial letters of which are shown to spell "Dorotea". Watercolour by V.F.

Works from the collections