What Is EffigiesAndBrasses.com?

EffigiesAndBrasses.com is an image collection of medieval monumental tombs, focused on European monuments from the 12th to 15th centuries. Most of the monuments listed are either effigies or brasses, with the remainder consisting of incised slabs, half-reliefs, and other miscellaneous representations. The majority of the collection lies in the 14th century.

What the collection covers

The site describes itself as a collection of images of medieval monumental tombs. Its scope is defined by three dimensions:

• Monument type: effigies and brasses form the bulk of the collection; incised slabs, half-reliefs, and other miscellaneous representations make up the rest.
• Geography: European monuments.
• Period: the 12th to 15th centuries, with most examples from the 14th century.

How large the collection is

The site reports the following figures:

How the site is organized

The navigation includes Home, Search, Tags, Sources, About, and links to related projects: Manuscript Miniatures, Aquamanilia, and Armour in Art. A featured "Image of the Day" appears on the homepage, and a "Recent Additions" list shows newly added monuments with name, date, and country — for example, John Cherowin, 1441, England; Raymond de Beaufort, 1420, France; Dierick von der Merwede, 1452, Netherlands; and Joseph Vizas, 1402, Cyprus.

Who it is useful for

• Researchers and students of medieval art, tomb sculpture, and monumental brasses who need a searchable image reference.
• Historical researchers working on 14th-century European commemorative practice, for whom the collection's period concentration is a natural fit.
• Anyone comparing effigies, brasses, incised slabs, and half-reliefs across 23 countries within a single site.

The site footer indicates the collection has been maintained from 2009 to 2026.