As early as his first publication in 1599 Weever had demonstrated an interest in tomb monuments.

During the first stage of mannerism in Poland the tomb monuments were constructed according to the early renaissance tradition, where the deceased was depicted sleeping.

Only two examples survived on tomb monuments, one of which was destroyed in the 20th century.

On his death three years later he was buried at the Greenwich Hospital, where his tomb monument is still visible.

The king of Portugal himself donated a tomb monument in the form of a marble pyramid.

The chronology of the tomb monument's completion is not precisely known, but portions can be determined from various sources.

The setting starves the tomb monument of light, especially when the Baptistry's doors are closed, which is normally the case.

Royalty and the higher clergy began to commission life-size effigies for tomb monuments.

Monnot also produced the couple's tomb monument, which was installed in the family chapel at Burghley in 1704.

Another area in which the Seljuks contributed to architecture is that of tomb monument.