Sant Pere de Riu / Sant Pere de Pineda

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Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Peter

Scene Description: St Peter dressed in papal robes and three-tier mitre holds large keys.

view of church exterior - east view

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Alberto-g-rovi, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 10 March 2013 by Alberto-g-rovi [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sant_pere_de_riu-pineda-2013_(2).JPG] [accessed 27 December 2019]

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view of church exterior - tower - southrast side

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Carlos Pino Andújar, 2015

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 Marcg 2015 by Carlos Pino Andújar [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santperederiu2.JPG] [accessed 27 December 2019]

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view of church exterior in context

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Jmarchn, 2014

Image Source: digital photograph taken 27 December 2014 by Jmarchn [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_St_Pere_de_Riu_from_Llevant_hill.JPG] [accessed 27 December 2019]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 02214PER
Church/Chapel: Sant Pere de Riu (a.k.a. Sant Pere de Pineda) [now disappeared]
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter
Church Location: Diseminado Veinat D Sant Pere de Riu, 1, 08490, Barcelona, Spain
Country Name: Spain
Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya
Directions to Site: The church of Sant Pere de Riu (or Pineda) is located off the C-32, SW of Tordera, in El Maresme region, NE of Barcelona capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Gerona
Historical Region: El Maresme
Century and Period: 13th - 14th century, Gothic
Church Notes: Romanesque church first documented 1185; modified 16th, 18thC
A Gothic chalice-shaped polygonal font had the image of St. Peter wearing a three-tier papal mitre and holding the keys, carved inside a shield on the front side of the basin. The base was very thin in the middle with a centre angular moulding and there was a small polygonal plinth. Dome-like cover, apparently polygonal as well. The caption under the illustration reads "Pica baptismal d'estil gòtic amb la representació de Sant Pere (avui desapareguda). Fot. J.F. Clariana." [=Gothic style baptismal font with the image of St. Peter (font now missing). Photography J.F. Clariana.] (Seccio Grup d'Amics de l'Art Romanic, 1992, p. 23). The church of Sant Pere de Riu (or Pineda) is located near the town of Tordesa, in El Maresme region, province of Barcelona).

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 41.64722, 2.67773
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 41° 38′ 49.99″ N, 2° 40′ 39.83″ E
UTM: 31T 473163 4610659

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, type unknown
Font Shape: polygonal (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: polygonal

REFERENCES

Secció Grup d'Amics de l'Art Romanic, Església románica de Sant Pere de Riu (Tordera, El Maresme), Mataró: Museu Comarcal del Maresme, 1992