Concordia Sagittaria

FontID: 04027CON

Object Type: Baptistery

Church/Chapel: Battistero di Concordia

Country Name: Italy

Location: Venezia, Veneto

Directions to Site: In the diocese of Aquilea

Date: ca. 1100?

Century and Period: 12th century (early), Romanesque

Church Notes: According to Arte in Friuli-Venezia (1999) this baptistery building dates from the early 12th century and its frescoes, which show no direct influence of Byzantium, or of the latter's Venetian variant, are of about the same early 12th century period. The frescoes depict: a Majestas Domini, Prophets, the Baptist, the Agnus Dei, Baptism of Christ, Peter and Paul, other saints, Moses, the sacrifice of Isaac, and that of Melchisedek, etc.

Notes on Measurements: The rectangular nucleum of the baptistery building measures approx. 8 m. in length by 6.5 m. in width (Arte in Friuli-Venezia, 1999, p. 116)

Inscription Language: Latin?

Inscription Notes: "epigrafe in versi leonini ricorda il vescovo Reginpoto"

Inscription Location: in the atrium

Inscription Text: [not available; it refers to bishop Reginpoto who died in 1105 and was responsible for the construction of the baptistery]

Inscription Source: Arte in Friuli-Venezia (1999, p. 116)

Arte in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Udine: Magnus, 1999