Arroniz No. 1 / Arroitz / Arróniz
Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
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R01: design element - motifs - roll moulding
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
view of font
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2004
Image Source: Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
Font ID: 04560ARR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Salvador de Arróniz
Font Location in Church: Baptismal chapel, S side
Church Patron Saint(s): Jesus Christ
Church Address: C. la Balsa, 2, 31243 Arróniz, Navarra, Spain -- Tel.: +34 948 53 74 25
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7400, about 20 km SW of Estella, about 60 km SW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?) and in Domeño (1992) ) as a medieval baptismal font; the plain hemispheric basin is raised on a cylindrical pedestal, both plain, except for a thick moultin g at the upper rim of the basin [cf. Index entries for Arroniz Nos. 2-4 for holy-water stoups listed for this locality] Noted in the Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008) as one of a series of plain medieval fonts in Navarra at Muniain de Guesalaz, Arroniz, Learza, Oteiza, Echavarri, Azuelo, Etayo, Ubago, Mues, Cabrega, Murieta, Piedramillera and Villamayor de Monjardin, in the Estella region, as well as those in the valleys of Oloriz, , Garinoain and Muruzabal de Andion, as plain medieval fonts in the area.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Javier Torrens, of Pamplona, Spain, for the photographs of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 574576 4715749
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.59056, -2.091066
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 35′ 26.02″ N, 2° 5′ 27.84″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
LID INFORMATION
Notes: metal staples of the old cover still in the upper rim of the font
REFERENCES
- Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 112, 137
- Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2008, VOL. 2: 830
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II*: 273