Avila No. 1 / Abila / Obila
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B01: New Testament - Public life of Christ - baptism of Christ
Scene Description: Baptism of Christ scene on one of the sides.
B03: animal - mammal - ram - garlands hanging from horns
Scene Description: Ram's head with garlands hanging from its horns
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 02274AVI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 1999-05-26
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century -- 16th century[base only] [composite font], Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Catedral de San Salvador
Font Location in Church: In a baptismal chapel, west end
Church Patron Saint(s): Our Saviour
Church Address: Plaza de la Catedral, 8 05001, Avila, Spain
Site Location: Avila, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Ávila
Font Notes:
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Gómez Moreno dates the basin to the 15th century and the base to the 16th. The hexagonal basin, made of alabaster, has scenes of Christ's baptism, the Prophets with labels, and one of the Confession. He further adds that it appears to be a German work (Gomez-Moreno, 1983, p. 99). The cylindrical base has stucco carvings/mouldings, the front side shows a ram's head at the top from whose horns hang a pair of large garlands; under the ram's head two winged dragons with necks hooked to each other's and tail-ends tied; it bears the arms of bishop Fr. Francisco Ruiz (Gomez-Moreno, 1983, p.103). [On-site notes: we were not permitted to photograph or take accurate measurements of the baptismal font.]
COORDINATES
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 40.65583333, -4.69722222
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 40° 39′ 21″ N, 4° 41′ 50″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, alabaster
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: chalice-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: hexagonal
Basin Exterior Shape: hexagonal
Basin Total Height: ca. 60-65 cm
Height of Base: ca. 60-65 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): ca. 130 cm
Notes on Measurements: All measurements are "guestimates" [cf. Notes on Font]
REFERENCES
- Gómez-Moreno, Manuel, Catálogo monumental de la provincia de Avila, Avila: Institución Gran Duque de Alba, 1983, p. 99, 103, ill. 73, 92, 93