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The stele (plural: stelae), as it is called in an archaeological context, is one of the oldest forms of funerary art.Originally, a tombstone was the stone lid of a stone coffin, or the coffin itself, and a gravestone was the stone slab (or ledger stone) that was laid flat over a grave.
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The minimalist decoration and lack of embellishment of the early headstone designs reflect the British Puritan and Anglo-Saxon religious cultures. The earliest Puritan graves in the New England states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island, were usually dug without planning, in designated local burial grounds.
The 19th century saw almost all memorial permutations of the past come back with gusto. Wall monuments, crypts, headstones, table and slab stones and even replica Hog Backs were all common designs in Victorian Scotland. The introduction of the Cast-Iron Grave Marker would simply add yet another embellishment to an already decorative art form.
The Matthew Stanford Robison Memorial is a gravesite marker located in Salt Lake City Cemetery.It was designed by Matthew Stanford Robison's father Ernest. [2] Matthew's parents decided to make his gravesite a place of joy and inspiration. [3]
The headstone is typically arranged after the burial. The choice of materials (typically a long-lasting kind of stone, such as marble or granite) and the style and wording of the inscription is negotiated between the monumental mason and the family members. Because of the emotional significance of the headstone to the family members, monumental ...
Their design preoccupied a number of old masters who became involved in their design and construction, including Donatello and Bernini. [ 66 ] Tomb of Martín Vázquez de Arce (d. 1486), Sigüenza Cathedral , Spain