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Print by Eric Pape [1894]: 'Baptismal font in the church at Ajaccio where Napoleon was baptized, 1894' from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. USA (LOC_.cai96002516/PP)
Scene Description: Print by Eric Pape [1894]: 'Baptismal font in the church at Ajaccio where Napoleon was baptized, 1894' from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC. USA (LOC_.cai96002516/PP)
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Library of Congress, 1996
Image Source: AMICO Library (tm) from RLG
Copyright Instructions: Licensed for non-comercial, educational use

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04049AJA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th - 17th century, Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assumption (plus Saint-Euphrase et Saint-François-Xavier)
Font Location in Church: By the entrance, on the right side
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary, St. Euphrase & St. Francis Xavier
Church Notes: The present church dates from the late 16th century although the consecration took place in 1686 (a/p Dictionnaire des églises... 1966-)
Site Location: Corse-du-Sud, Corse / Corsica, France, Europe
Additional Comments: famous person baptised in this font: Napoleon Bonaparte, on July 2, 1771
Font Notes:
Described in the Dictionnaire des églises... (1966-) as the white marble font in which Napoleon Bonaparte was baptised on July 21 1771; the base bears the arms of the Giustiniani family; the bronze lid, the work of De Carolis, was added in 1900 and bears the arms of the city of Ajaccio, a capital "N" and an inscription [cf. Inscription]; the font is located to the right of the main door.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble (white)

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: On the new (1900) lid
Inscription Text: "HIC BAPTIZATUS IMPERATOR MAGNUS" "N"
Inscription Notes: [cf. Notes on font]
Inscription Source: Dictionnaire des églises... (1966- , II D 7)

LID INFORMATION

Date: 1900
Material: metal, bronze
Notes: [cf. Font notes and Inscription]

REFERENCES

  • Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse, Paris: R. Laffont, 1966-, II D 7