Tomb effigy of François de Sarrà, by Unknown Master (1400, c.)

Tomb effigy of François de Sarrà, by Unknown Master (1400, c.)

"Several legends were told about the striking transi of François de Sarrà in La Sarraz, Switzerland. One legend stated that he died a violent death while hunting and fell into a lake. When he was found much later by his family he was covered with frogs and snakes which were then depicted on his tomb. Another explanation for the figure says that he was represented thus on his tomb by his vassals who wanted to be avenged for his tyranny." (Description from The Web Gallery of Art,
https://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/master/zunk_sw/2tomb.html, Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200721214101/https://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/master/zunk_sw/2tomb.html)

Unknown Master (active 1400, c.)

In La Sarraz Castle, in La Sarraz, Switzerland.

Found in The Web Gallery of Art:
https://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/master/zunk_sw/2tomb.html

Archived in:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200721214101/https://www.wga.hu/html_m/m/master/zunk_sw/2tomb.html

1400, c.

Stone.
Dimensions: Unknown