Tomb of Count Philipp Ernst von Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife
The tomb of Count Philipp Ernst von Hohenlohe-Langenburg and his wife Anna Maria zu Solms-Sonnenwalde (1585–1634) in the collegiate church of Langenburg was made between 1626 and 1628.
description
The tomb for Philipp Ernst von Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1584–1628) and his wife was created by the sculptor Michael Kern (1580–1649). The structure of the tomb was renewed in 1885 by the sculptor Karl Federlin after the almost completely preserved alabaster sculptures had been placed on the wall for a long time.
Count Philipp Ernst is shown in finely decorated armor and the countess in fashionable clothing. The heraldic angels are attached to the heads of the deceased, one is standing holding the coat of arms, two are sitting in front of it crying and carrying symbols of death. The garments of the Tumba , divided into fields by pillars decorated with trophies, contain the following historical representations in addition to the inscription panels:
- Moritz of Orange conquers the city of Grave in the Eighty Years War , which becomes part of the Netherlands
- Meeting in front of Hohenstrasse 1603
- Illustration of the city of Arlon
- Meet before Missem
The shields under the trophies are decorated with fine reliefs depicting virtues. The ornament is frizzy cartilage .
literature
- Gertrud Grädmann: Michael Kern sculptor . ( Dissertation University of Tübingen 1916) University printing house JH ED. HEITZ (HEITZ & MÜNDEL), Strasbourg 1916 ( digital edition )
