Early 1800’s
As the next century began, a new form of cemetery art reflected the taste for classical motifs then popular in Europe. Carving during this period featured willow trees and urns, representing grief and death. Monuments were more often carved in marble, a softer stone that allowed longer epitaphs describing an individual’s life in detail and the family’s beliefs about death. Unfortunately, because marble has been more sensitive to the elements, much of the carving has been lost.