Roma No. 4 / Vaticano
INFORMATION
Font ID: 02564ROM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 4th century, Early Christian
Church / Chapel Name: San Pietro in Vaticano
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Notes: See Index for other fonts in this church.
Church Address: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Site Location: Vaticano, Santa Sede / Vaticano, Europe
Additional Comments: recycled font / disappeared font / discarded font: said to have been discarded because of wear
Font Notes:
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"Until Nicholas V's reign, Pope Damasus's [A.D. 366-384] primitive font had been used. It was then discarded because of wear." (Lees-Milne, 1967, p. 289, footnote). Current whereabouts of the remains unknown
COORDINATES
UTM: 33T 288761 4642057
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.902222, 12.453333
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 54′ 8″ N, 12° 27′ 12″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: type unknown
Font Shape: unknown
Basin Exterior Shape: Unknown
REFERENCES
- Lees-Milne, James, Saint Peter's: the Story of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1967, p. 289, footnote 1