Montjau / Château de Montjau

Results: 2 records

human figure - warrior

Several (?), wearing "costume normand", a/p Corblet's description
Scene Description: Several (?), wearing "costume normand", a/p Corblet's description

sacrament - baptism

a scene of immersion baptism, a/p Corblet's description
Scene Description: a scene of immersion baptism, a/p Corblet's description

INFORMATION

FontID: 03535MON
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Country Name: France
Location: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Directions to Site: [site not located]
Font Location in Church: In the castle
Century and Period: 11th century, Romanesque
Font Notes:
Described in Corblet as an enormous font of the 11th century conserved in the castle, ornamented with scenes of baptism by immersion; he adds that the warriors depicted on the font wear Norman attire ["costume normande"]. (Corblet, 1881-1882, v. 2, p. 131)

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, unknown

REFERENCES

Corblet, Jules, Histoire dogmatique, liturgique et archéologique du sacrement de baptême, Paris: V. Palme, 1881-1882