Memorials

generic term for grave marker found on a wall or ceiling/vault to draw attention to a floor tomb or grave; sometimes called a "formella" in Italian scholarship when referring to a framed stone block

biblical or other Christian figure

Alternate Names: Christian figure

the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement

Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry

Getty ID: 300126352

mural painting with permanent pigments, dispersed in water, painted on freshly laid lime plaster