Dendermonde / Dermonde / Teneramunda / Termonde

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Results: 50 records

B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Paul - Conversion of Saul

at the left end of the panel: Saul and the horse
Scene Description: at the left end of the panel: Saul and the horse
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Peter and St. Paul

to the right of the two Christians around the brazier [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction]
Scene Description: to the right of the two Christians around the brazier [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B01: design element - architectural - building - church

to the right of Peter and Paul [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction; to the left of the vertical line, i.e., the figure of Paul (?) is reconstructed; Peter and the church, to the right of the line are original carvings -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction]
Scene Description: to the right of Peter and Paul [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction; to the left of the vertical line, i.e., the figure of Paul (?) is reconstructed; Peter and the church, to the right of the line are original carvings -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B01: human figure - 2 - two Christians warm themselves at a brazier?

to the right of the Conversion of Saul [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction; the reconstructed section can be discerned following the line that begins above the horse's head, then down including the front of the horse, down to just above the fallen Saul, then towards the right, all the way across to St. Peter, then up again to the upper rim -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction image which turns the brazier into a baptismal font, supposedly that of Saul, after his conversion]
Scene Description: to the right of the Conversion of Saul [part of this side is a 19thC reconstruction; the reconstructed section can be discerned following the line that begins above the horse's head, then down including the front of the horse, down to just above the fallen Saul, then towards the right, all the way across to St. Peter, then up again to the upper rim -- cf. Drake's proposal for reconstruction image which turns the brazier into a baptismal font, supposedly that of Saul, after his conversion]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B02: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Last Supper - 13 Apostles present

12 Apostles at the table with Jesus behind a food-laden table, plus one, non-nimbed, on the ground, horizontal, in front of the table; Judas?
Scene Description: 12 Apostles at the table with Jesus behind a food-laden table, plus one, non-nimbed, on the ground, horizontal, in front of the table; Judas?
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B02: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Last Supper - 13 Apostles present - detail

each haloed Apostle individually rendered; all wearing ornate robes with beaded-tape detailing
Scene Description: each haloed Apostle individually rendered; all wearing ornate robes with beaded-tape detailing
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
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B02: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Last Supper - 13 Apostles present - detail

Christ at the extreme right, on the narrow side of the table, facing across to the left and wearing a priestly robe; right hand raised in benediction; left hand down next to the figure laying down in the foreground; the latter is not haloed.
Scene Description: Christ at the extreme right, on the narrow side of the table, facing across to the left and wearing a priestly robe; right hand raised in benediction; left hand down next to the figure laying down in the foreground; the latter is not haloed.
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B03: animal - fabulous animal or monster - chimera - in a circle - 3 - beaded-tape - diamond-tape

Three such, each inside a circle; those in the left and cntre circles are passant to the right but their heads are turned back, facing the left; the one in the circle at the right end is passant to the leftt but the head is turned back to the right; the circle in the middle has diamond-tape motif, while the other two have beaded-tape motif;
Scene Description: Three such, each inside a circle; those in the left and cntre circles are passant to the right but their heads are turned back, facing the left; the one in the circle at the right end is passant to the leftt but the head is turned back to the right; the circle in the middle has diamond-tape motif, while the other two have beaded-tape motif;
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B04: Christ - Agnus Dei - with cross - in a circle - beaded-tape

the cross here is almost identical to the one in the spandrel of the upper rim, with three floriated arms and a bead in its centre; the fourth arm of the cross goes all the way down to the hoof that supports it and is made of beaded tape; the 'lamb' is in passant-regardant pose; the centre circle has 3-strand pattern, while the other two are plain
Scene Description: the cross here is almost identical to the one in the spandrel of the upper rim, with three floriated arms and a bead in its centre; the fourth arm of the cross goes all the way down to the hoof that supports it and is made of beaded tape; the 'lamb' is in passant-regardant pose; the centre circle has 3-strand pattern, while the other two are plain
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B04: animal - bird - dove - in a circle - acanthus with arum - in a circle - 2

a dove with a branch of acanthus with arum in each of the outer circles on side 4; like the beasts on side 3, their bodies face one way, their heads the opposite
Scene Description: a dove with a branch of acanthus with arum in each of the outer circles on side 4; like the beasts on side 3, their bodies face one way, their heads the opposite
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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B04: design element - motifs - circle - linked circles - beaded-tape - 3

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R01: animal - mammal - lion - head

there is also a set of wings on it, not atached to the head, from which a cross hangs
Scene Description: there is also a set of wings on it, not atached to the head, from which a cross hangs
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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R01: symbol - cross - treflée or fleuronnée

only three armas of the cross are foliated, as the top one forms a loop from which it is attached to the wing set; it has a bead in its centre
Scene Description: only three armas of the cross are foliated, as the top one forms a loop from which it is attached to the wing set; it has a bead in its centre
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
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R02: design element - motifs - foliage

R03: animal - mammal - lion - head - winged

on the opposite angle to the lion head with the cross; this one looks feline as well, and it is winged
Scene Description: on the opposite angle to the lion head with the cross; this one looks feline as well, and it is winged
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
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R04: design element - motifs - foliage - palmette

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design element - motifs - foliage

in the spandrels between the circles on side 3
Scene Description: in the spandrels between the circles on side 3
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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design element - motifs - foliage

a palmette-like motif in each spandrel on side 4
Scene Description: a palmette-like motif in each spandrel on side 4
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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design element - motifs - foliage - palmette - linked palmettes - beaded-tape

a beautiful circle of foliage framing the opening of the basin; the palmettes are set in an up-and-down pattern, and are linked by beaded-tape ties
Scene Description: a beautiful circle of foliage framing the opening of the basin; the palmettes are set in an up-and-down pattern, and are linked by beaded-tape ties
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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design element - motifs - foliage - stiff-leaf

forming the capitals of the outher colonnettes of the base
Scene Description: forming the capitals of the outher colonnettes of the base
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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design element - patterns - ribbed

on the sides of the underbowl; like a braided-rope pattern
Scene Description: on the sides of the underbowl; like a braided-rope pattern
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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view of base

the 19th-century replacement base
Scene Description: the 19th-century replacement base
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Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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view of basin

the upper drawing (fig. 5) shows the side of the basin (conversion of Saul) prior to the 19th-century restoration -- the lower side shows Drake's proposal for a "correct restoration"
Scene Description: the upper drawing (fig. 5) shows the side of the basin (conversion of Saul) prior to the 19th-century restoration -- the lower side shows Drake's proposal for a "correct restoration"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © C.S. Drake, 2002
Image Source: digital image of an illustration by Robin Ollington, in Drake (2002: figs. 5-6)
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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - detail

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view of basin - side 1

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view of basin - side 2

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view of basin - side 3

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view of basin - side 4

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view of basin - upper view

showing the cover [NB: not known whether this is the old cover with the removed statue finial [cf. FontNotes] or a different one]
Scene Description: showing the cover [NB: not known whether this is the old cover with the removed statue finial [cf. FontNotes] or a different one]
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view of church exterior

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Peter De Waele, 2011
Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 September 2011 by Peter De Waele [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dendermonde_Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk_DSC_0105.jpg] [accessed 10 March 2015]
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view of church interior - nave - looking east

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view of church interior - transept

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view of font

the replica font "[moulage"] at the museum in Brussels [inv. no. 1340]
Scene Description: the replica font "[moulage"] at the museum in Brussels [inv. no. 1340]
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Image Source: detail of a B&W photograph of a replica in the M.R.A.H.; in the KIK-IRPA, Brussels (Belgium), cliché B012185] [http://balat.kikirpa.be] [accessed 14 March 2015]
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view of font

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view of font

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view of font

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view of font

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view of font

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view of font - side 1

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view of font - side 4

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view of font - sides 1-2

side 1: Saul, etc.; side 2: Last Supper
Scene Description: side 1: Saul, etc.; side 2: Last Supper
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Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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view of font - sides 2-3

side: 2: Last Supper; side 3: three encircled manticores
Scene Description: side: 2: Last Supper; side 3: three encircled manticores
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view of font - sides 3-4

side 3: three encircled manticores; side 4: three circles contatining an Agnus Dei and two doves
Scene Description: side 3: three encircled manticores; side 4: three circles contatining an Agnus Dei and two doves
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Dirk Van der Eecken, 2015
Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2007 by Dirk Van der Eecken
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view of font and cover in context

Source caption: "De elfde eeuwse Romaanse doopvont in Doornikse kalksteen in Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Dendermonde is het oudste kunstwerk van de kerk. Op de zijvlakken staan symbolische voorstellingen in verband met het doopsel. Twee friezen stellen de belangrijkste momenten voor uit het leven van de apostel Paulus: zijn bekering en zijn opname in de gemeenschap van de apostelen, gerestaureerd in 1858-1860 door J.B. De Pauw (Dendermonde) naar plan van architect L. Roelandt (Gent) met toevoeging van voetstuk; deksel met beeldengroep "doopsel van Christus" van 1862, hout en koper; witte marmeren wijwatervaten door beeldhouwer Walter Pompe (Antwerpen), 1774."
Scene Description: Source caption: "De elfde eeuwse Romaanse doopvont in Doornikse kalksteen in Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk van Dendermonde is het oudste kunstwerk van de kerk. Op de zijvlakken staan symbolische voorstellingen in verband met het doopsel. Twee friezen stellen de belangrijkste momenten voor uit het leven van de apostel Paulus: zijn bekering en zijn opname in de gemeenschap van de apostelen, gerestaureerd in 1858-1860 door J.B. De Pauw (Dendermonde) naar plan van architect L. Roelandt (Gent) met toevoeging van voetstuk; deksel met beeldengroep "doopsel van Christus" van 1862, hout en koper; witte marmeren wijwatervaten door beeldhouwer Walter Pompe (Antwerpen), 1774."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ad Meskens, 2014
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view of font, font cover and canopy, baldachin

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Image Source: digital image of an illustration in Ronse (1929: fig. 19)
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INFORMATION

FontID: 00310TER
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Onze Lieve Vrouwe-kerk / Eglise Notre Dame
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: Kerkstraat B - 9200 Dendermonde, Belgium -- Tel.: 052213956
Country Name: Belgium
Location: Oost-Vlaanderen / Flandre Est, Vlaanderen / Flandres
Directions to Site: Dendermone / Termonde is located off (W) the N47, 27 km NW of Brussels
Ecclesiastic Region: Bisdom Gent / Diocèse de Gand
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the baptistery
Date: ca. 1180?
Century and Period: 12th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Tournai font
Cognate Fonts: Saint-Venant [disappeared], Southampton
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Dirk Van der Eecken for his photographs of this font
Church Notes: original church here 11thC; present church ca. 1300 with later enlargements, etc.
Font Notes:
Schayes (1839) mentions the font at Termonde, together with the ones at Tirlemont and Zedelgem, as the oldest of this type in Belgium. Putte (1847) discussed the similarities of the font at Zillebeke with those of Saint-Venant, Termonde and Zedelghem. In Wytsman (1849) where it is allocated to either the original church here, or its 1106 re-building; the text referes to Van Duyse's article in 'Messager des sciences historiques, des arts et de la bibliographie de Belgique', where it is compared to the font at St-Venant [destroyed]; a late-1th century date is suggested for both fonts. Le Grand de Reulandt (1857), in his article on the font at Lichtervelde (1857) concludes that the font at Lichtervelde is older than those at Termonde and Zedelghem, and dating it to between the late-11th century and the early-12th. Le Grand (ibid.) dates the Termonde font to the first half of the 12th century, and that of Zedelghem to the second half. In Van de Casteele (1877). Noted in Cloquet (1895): square mounted font of the late 12th century. Identified as made of Tournai dark marble by de Caumont (Cloquet, 1895) et al. Cloquet (ibid.)describes it as "le chef-d'oeuvre du genre". Described and illustrated in Ronse (1929): side 1)three medallions similar to those on the Southampton font with griffons symbolising the devil; side 2)three medallions: left and right medallions have a dove and a bunch of grapes, whereas the centre medallion has an Agnus Dei with a cross; side 3)[L->R]Saul fallen from his horse; two standing figures (new Christians?) warm their souls in the brazier of the faith [cf. infra regarding the 19th-century reconstruction of this side and Drake's proposal for a correct iconography]; St. Paul, now a new man; St. Peter with the keys; a church building; side 4)twelve haloed persons sit with Christ at the table, while one other figure, non-nimbed, appears horizontally at the bottom right corner (Judas?). A large ornate round lid is visible in Cloquet's ill. Enlart (1902) has it as a Tournai font on a 5-support base. The base, as it appears in Pudelko's (1932) illustration, has an underbowl adorned with large leaf motif; there is a central striated column while the four outer columns -hardly colonnettes since they are quite substantial, have a romboid motif carved all over; the lower base is elegantly carved matching the decoration of the underbowl; the plinth is square. Ronse (ibid.) writes that the lower base and the four corner colonnettes disappeared and were replaced by a stucco base in bad style ["du stuc de mauvais style"]. [NB: two of the images in Ronse, figs. 47 and 48, are from the copy of this font in the former Musée du Cinquantenaire in Brussels]. Described and illustrated in Barral i Altet (1989). Described and illustrated in Drake (2002.). Drake (ibid.) comments on the 19th-century reconstruction of the font side that portrays the conversion of Saul: "While this reconstruction looks convincing, it is meaningless and therefore almost certainly wrong", and proposes another program in which the brazier scene is replaced by a baptismal scene of an adult in a font. The font was restored in 1858-1860 by J.B. De Pauw, of Dendermonde, according to the design of architect L. Roelandt, of Ghent, with the addition of a new base; a cover of wood and copper with a sculpture of the Baptism of Christ was added in 1862 [NB: the Baptism sculpture has now been removed from the top of the font cover].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.032144, 4.094328
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 1′ 55.72″ N, 4° 5′ 39.58″ E
UTM: 31U 576734 5653969

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone (black and blue) (Tournai marble)
Font Shape: square (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: square
Drainage Notes: metal insert in place ca. 1998

LID INFORMATION

Date: 1862 / modern
Material: wood and metal, copper
Apparatus: no
Notes: the copper cover with a representation of the Baptism of Christ is modern; the ciborium-like structure over the font is described in Ronse (1929: p. 16, caption) as "style pseudo-roman"

REFERENCES

Barral i Altet, Xavier, Belgique romane, et Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, La Pierre-qui-vire, Yonne: Zodiaque, 1989
Bond, Francis, Fonts and Font Covers, London: Waterstone, 1985 c1908
Cloquet, Louis, "Fonts de baptême romans de Tournai", 45, Revue de l'art chrétien, 1895, pp. 308-320; p. 314 and ill. on pl. XVI
Cloquet, Louis, "Travaux des sociétés savantes: Comité des travaux historiques", 40, Revue de l'art chrétien, 1890, pp. 415-420; p. 416-417
Drake, Colin Stuart, "Romanesque Fonts in Kent: the French Connections", CXXIII, 2003, Archaeologia Cantiana, 2003, pp. 333-352; p. 342, 344
Drake, Colin Stuart, The Romanesque Fonts of Northern Europe and Scandinavia, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2002
Eden, Cecil H., Black Tournai Fonts in England, London: E. Stock, 1909
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