Jaca No. 2 / Chaca / Xaca

Results: 9 records

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B01: New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - dove

Scene Description: Scene includes Christ, John, angel and dove

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B02: design element - motifs - plant - acanthus

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B03: sacrament - baptism

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B04: design element - motifs - plant - acanthus

Scene Description: to theleft of the priest holding a book

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B05: cleric - priest - with book

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B06: design element - motifs - plant - acanthus

Scene Description: to the left of the woman holding a child

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B07: human figure - female - holding child

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

B08: design element - motifs - plant - acanthus

Scene Description: to the right of the woman holding a child

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 17 June 1999 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 02391JAC

Museum and Inventory Number: Museo Diocesano / Catedral de Jaca

Church/Chapel: [original church unknown]

Country Name: Spain

Location: Huesca, Aragón

Directions to Site: The Museo Diocesano is housed in the former cloister of the Catedral de Jaca and has its entrance from the N nave of the cathedral.

Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Jaca

Historical Region: Jacetania

Font Location in Church: [in a museum]

Century and Period: 16th - 17th century,

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Irregular octagonal basin with deeply carved sides that include four figural scenes (Baptism of Christ in the Jordan, baptism in a font, cleric holding up a book, a female figure holding a child) alternating with four large foliage motifs [the scenes of the woman and child and the cleric with the book may be part of the Sacrament of baptism theme around the font]. There is significant damage to areas of the upper rim, and through cracks are visible on the sides; the basin is raised on an irregular block that probably is not the original base.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: octagonal

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Rim Thickness: 9-13 cm

Diameter (inside rim): 81-90 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 99-112 cm

Basin Depth: 35 cm

Basin Total Height: 61 cm

Height of Base: 40 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 101 cm

Square Base Dimensions: 50 x 51 cm

Trapezoidal Basin: 41-44 cm for octagonal sides of bowl

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site