Concordia Sagittaria

Font ID: 04027CON

Object Type: Baptistery

Font Date: ca. 1100?

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

Church / Chapel Name: Battistero di Concordia

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.

Site Location: Venezia, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Directions to Site: In the diocese of Aquilea

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

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