Santa Cruz de Boedo

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 02168CRU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de la Santa Cruz
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, in a niche, N side
Church Patron Saint(s): The Holy Cross
Church Address: Calle Mayor, 32, 34491 Santa Cruz de Boedo, Palencia, Spain
Site Location: Palencia, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the N-611, in the centre-east of the province
Font Notes:
Described in Bilbao (1996) and in García Guinea (1998): baptismal font of the Romanesque period; the basin is ribbed inside and out; ornament consists of linked circles over the outer side ribs. Round base. Noted in Martín Jiménez (2008).

COORDINATES

Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.524444, -4.373611
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 31′ 28″ N, 4° 22′ 25″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, type unknown
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 125 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 72 cm
Notes on Measurements: Bilbao (1996: 307) and García Guinea (1998: 391)

REFERENCES

  • Bilbao López, Garbiñe, Iconografía de las pilas bautismales del románico castellano: Burgos y Palencia, Burgos: Editorial La Olmeda, S.L., 1996, p. 307
  • García Guinea, Miguel Angel, Románico en Palencia: guía, Palencia: Excma. Diputación de Palencia, Dpto. de Cultura, 1998, p. 391
  • Martín Jiménez, Carlos A., Las mejores rutas por el románico de Palencia, Trobajo del Camino, León: EDILESA, 2008, p. 123