Tomb of the knight Hermann von Hagen
The tomb of the knight Hermann von Hagen , which today stands in the north aisle of the vestibule of Merseburg Cathedral , was created by a Central German sculptor around 1250, who was directly influenced by the workshop of the Naumburg donor figures .
description
The original aggregate figure from limestone is 1.60 meters long. The tomb itself is 189 cm long, 63 cm wide and 39 cm high. Severe damage can be seen on the knight's face and hands . The left foot is half completed. The base plate on which the figure of Hermann von Hagen lies is bevelled at the corners. Presumably the tomb originally stood near the altar .
The deceased rests on a narrow pillow, his feet supported by a kind of suppedaneum . The man depicted, probably in his mid-30s, has full features and eyes open. He wears aristocratic clothing of his time: a belted, ankle-length skirt and a tassel coat . The curly, half-length hair is loose and covered by a cloth cap. His aristocratic origins are shown by the rider's spurs , the sword and the large shield with a coat of arms on his left side. The coat of arms of the von Hagen family ( New High German Hain ) consists of a rafter and three rose petals. In contrast to many medieval grave images, the knight is depicted lying down and not standing.
On September 13, 1242, Hermann von Hagen donated his Seelgerät in a document , which also commemorates his late mother Cäcilie. It is not known exactly when Hermann von Hagen died. It can be assumed that he placed the order for his grave slab during his lifetime.
literature
- Markus Hörsch: Tomb of the knight Hermann von Hagen (Hain). In: United Cathedral Donors to Merseburg and Naumburg and the Collegiate Foundation Zeitz (ed.): The Merseburg Cathedral and its treasures. Testimony to a thousand years of history. Petersberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-86568-408-0 , pp. 103-105.