Epitaph for Eberhard von Stetten and Margaretha von Layen
The epitaph for Eberhard von Stetten and Margaretha von Layen is located in the Protestant Marienkirche in Kocherstetten , a district of Künzelsau in the Hohenlohe district ( Baden-Württemberg ).
description
The epitaph in the Renaissance style for Eberhard von Stetten († November 11, 1583) and his wife Margaretha geb. von Layen († November 5, 1589) is attributed to the sculptor Sem Schlör (around 1530–1597 / 98). It shows the deceased praying on the cross and is richly adorned with fittings and the symbols of the four evangelists . Above the cross you can see God the Father in the clouds and Adam and Eve (right and left of them). The epitaph is crowned by the alliance coat of arms of the deceased, which is carried by putti . In the lower part there are two inscription panels.
literature
- Leaflets from the Evangelical Parish of Kocherstetten on the Marienkirche in Kocherstetten
