Saint-Sauveur nr. Luxeuil-les-Bains

Corblet (1881-1882) describes this font as being of the Romanesque tradition but executed in the Gothic style, and adds that it appears to belong in the time of Philippe de Valois [i.e., 1328+ ], but "semblent en effet avoir étés copiés sur un modèle du siècle précédent." An illustration of this font appeared in Le Magasin Pittoresque (1869: 340). Catalogued and illustrated in the database Palissy [ref.: PM70001356] [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/palissy_fr] [accessed 6 April 2025]. Octagonal tub basin raised on a base of four lions facing the four cardinal points, and raised on a plain octagonal plinth; the sides of the basin are deeply carved with some scenes of the life of Christ inside an arcade of round arches, as well as some figures of the Apostles; two of these scenes are the Crucifixion, the Stabat Mater and the Baptism of Christ; one other shows Christ in Majesty; next is Peter with the keys, then Paul with the sword, Andrew with his cross and James the Greater in pilgrim garb; below is a band that has cherubs on the sides; the basin is raised on the backs of four lions, and on a lower base that appears octagonal and plain. The font cover is round, flat and plain, hinged in the middle. Palissy has a date in the 16th century for this font. Noted in La Haute Saône [https://www.la-haute-saone.com/index.php?IdPage=saint-sauveur] [accessed 6 April 2025]: "L'imposante église de Saint-Sauveur fut reconstruite au XIXème siècle, à la place d'une église de XIIIème siècle. Elle abrite un baptistère octogonal en grès des Vosges, classé Monument Historique et décoré de huit scènes et personnages bibliques." The French Wikipedia entry for Saint-Sauveur [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Sauveur_(Haute-Sa%C3%B4ne)] [accessed 6 April 2025] notes: "Dans le bas du collatéral nord, cuve baptismale en pierre, sculptée avec art et de forme octogonale. Huit arcatures en plein cintre retombant sur des culots abritent les images de saint Jacques, saint André, saint Pierre, le Christ rédempteur, le baptême du Christ, le Christ en croix, une Vierge de pitié. L'ensemble repose sur quatre lions couchés et date du XVIe siècle."