Egyptian civilisation is renowned for its colossal pyramids, temples and monumental tombs. This period is notable both for its monumental architecture and its monumental sculpture. English Renaissance sculpture was mainly architectural and for monumental tombs. Suleiman also became renowned for sponsoring a series of monumental architectural developments within his empire. He created designs ranging from intricate jewellery to monumental frescoes. Bronze continues into modern times as one of the materials of choice for monumental statuary. This major work in Norwegian monumental painting includes 11 paintings covering . The Etruscan were responsible for constructing Rome's earliest monumental buildings. Granite became "an integral part of the Roman language of monumental architecture". He is the editor in chief of a monumental "History of Rhetoric in Modern Europe". Within historically-orientated circles, Henryk Siemiradzki dominated with his monumental Academic Art and ancient Roman theme. The remains of the Zapotec writing system are present in the monumental architecture. Important female figures in Brazilian history were honored with panels spread across the Monumental Axis. During the 1930s the popularity of monumental pieces declined. They are "capricci", whimsical aggregates of monumental architecture and ruin.