SYMBOLIC MOTIFS

GRAVE MOTIFS: CARVED OR LASERED SYMBOLS ON GRAVESTONES THAT OFTEN INDICATE ONE'S INTERESTS OR JUST PHOTOGRAPHED IMAGES. DURING THE YEARS OF 1800 TO AROUND 2000S POPULAR MOTIFS LIKE FLOWERS PRAYING HANDS, IVY, SCROLLS, ETC. WERE REPEATINGLY BEING USED. THESE BASIC SYMBOLS OFTEN ARE CONNECTED TO THE OVERALL STYLE AND SOCIAL OCCURENCES DURING EACH TIME PERIOD.