Funerary art is any work of art forming, or placed in, a repository for the remains of the dead. The term encompasses a wide variety of forms, including cenotaphs ("empty tombs"), tomb-like monuments which do not … See more

There is an enormous diversity of funeral art from traditional societies across the world, much of it in perishable materials, and some is … See more

Hinduism
Cremation is traditional among Hindus, who also believe in reincarnation, and there is far less of a tradition of funerary monuments in … See more

• List of types of funerary monument
• List of mausolea
• Mourning portraits See more

Pre-history
Most of humanity's oldest known archaeological constructions are tombs. Mostly megalithic, the earliest instances date to within a few … See more

Funerary art tends to be conservative in style, and many grave markers in various cultures follow rather traditional patterns, while others reflect modernism or other recent styles. Public … See more

1. ^ See for example the chapter "Tombs for the Living and the Dead", Insoll 176–87.
2. ^ Hammond, 58–59 characterizes disarticulated human skeletal remains packed in body bags and incorporated into Pre-Classic See more