Andurra / Nardues-Andurra / Nardués-Andurra

Results: 3 records

B01: design element - architectural - arcade - blind - Gothic arches

BS01: design element - motifs - diamond or lozenge

LB01: design element - motifs - ball - 4

INFORMATION

FontID: 04491AND
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín de Tours
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Country Name: Spain
Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Directions to Site: Located on the NA2152, in the municipality of Urraúl Bajo, Merindad de Sangüesa, 39 km from Pamplona [NB: Mendillorri is now a suburb of Pamplona]
Font Location in Church: Originally the font was inside the church in Nardues-Andurra, beneath the west gallery] [the font was later to the church at Mendillorri, Pamplona]
Century and Period: 13th - 15th century, Gothic
Described in Domeño (1992) as a baptismal font of the Gothic period: hemispheric basin has Gothic arches resting on columns with capitals; diamond motif in the spandrels; cylindrical pedestal and round lower base with four ball motifs. The Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-) describes it in the same terms but gives the period simple as "medieval". The Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008) redports that the Gothic baptismal font from this church was moved to the church at Mendillorri [Mendillori is now a suburb of Pamplona].

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three?
Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992
Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2008
García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?]