the escutcheon, or shield, carries the arms in the heraldic achievement
Alternate Names: coat of arms; heraldry
Getty ID: 300126352
responsible for new memorial or its enhancement/renovation
Alternate Names: patron; donor; founder
Getty ID: 300400903
named in memorial inscription and/or represented by coat of arms
Alternate Names: dedicatee
Getty ID: 300404867
information found in sepoltuario, tomb inscription, burial, and/or other records
appiè: the memorial is below another memorial, often at the base of steps
