Epitaph for Walter von Bopfingen
The epitaph for Walter von Bopfingen is located in the town church of St. Blasius in Bopfingen in the Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg ( Germany ).
description
The epitaph for Walter von Bopfingen († 1336), a representative of the Bopfinger nobility, is to the right of the choir arch . It is of high artistic quality and shows the knight in chain mail , with breastplate and gloves, leaning on his sword . Behind his head is the tournament helmet with an eagle's head. Deep wrinkles can be seen on Walter von Bopfingen's forehead. The knight with a shield stands on a defeated lion. The polychrome epitaph is very well preserved.
literature
- Michael Rau: Evangelical town church St. Blasius Bopfingen . Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg 2006, ISBN 978-3-89870-313-0 , p. 7.
Web links
Commons : Walter von Bopfingen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
