Famous Iacopo della Quercia gorgeously sculptured the Ilaria del Carretto tomb in the 15th century.
Ilaria died when she was only 26, giving birth to her second child. This is not only one of the most awesome funeral monuments in Italy, but also a moving witness of teh ethernal love for this unfortunate beautiful lady.
The funeral monument can be visited in Lucca’s Cattedrale di San Martino.