Luthenay / Luthenay-Uxeloup

Results: 5 records

Apostle or saint - St. Anthony

Scene Description: a/p Corblet's identification

Apostle or saint - St. John

Scene Description: Probably the Evangelist, but it is not specified by Corblet

New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Scene Description: a/p Corblet's identification

Virgin Mary

Scene Description: a/p Corblet's identification

cleric - bishop

Scene Description: a/p Corblet'sd identification: "un saint, évêque"

INFORMATION

FontID: 03544LUT
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Aignan de Luthenay
Church Patron Saints: St. Aignan [aka Agnan, Aignan of Orleans, Anianus]
Church Location: 11 Pl. de l'Église, 58240 Luthenay-Uxeloup, France
Country Name: France
Location: Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Directions to Site: Located off the D13, about 20 km SSE of Nevers
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Nevers
Historical Region: Le Nivernais bourbonnais
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 16th century,
Church Notes: 12thC church -- listed in Mérimée [ref.: PA00112910]: '1er quart 12e siècle"
Described in Corblet (1881-1882) as a hexagonal font, one of whose sides prolongs into a square protrusion which has been carved to hold the holy oils; the other five sides of the basin have low-reliefs of St. John, the Virgin Mary, St. Anthony, a Christ on the cross and a saint bishop. All identifications are Corblet's who dates the font to the 16th century.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 46.850339, 3.265774
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 46° 51′ 1.22″ N, 3° 15′ 56.78″ E
UTM: 31T 520262 5188567

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, unknown
Font Shape: hexagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: unknon
Basin Exterior Shape: hexagonal

REFERENCES

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