Espes / Espés Alto / Espés de Dalt / Espes de Sus / Les Paüls

INFORMATION

Font ID: 04898ESP
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Església parroquial de Sant Vicenç d’Espés de Sus [o de Dalt / Espés Alto]
Font Location in Church: In the interior of the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Vincent
Church Address: 22472 Espés Alto, Huesca, Spain
Site Location: Huesca, Aragón, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the municipality of Laspaules / Les Paüls, just S of the N-260, E of Castejon de Sos
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barbastro–Monzón
Historical Region: Ribagorza / Ribagorça
Font Notes:
Listed and illustrated in Gavín (1977, v. 2: A. Rib. 140) as a Romanesque baptismal font in the church of Sant Vicenç, in Espés de Dalt, in the municipality of Espés [it appears that in May 2002 the municipality is Laspaules]. The hemispheric basin has a Y pattern all around the basin and underbowl sides. It is raised on a short polygonal (octagonal?) pedestal base. Flat wooden cover, probably modern.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 301604 4702308
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.447725, 0.587503
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 26′ 51.81″ N, 0° 35′ 15.01″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern
Material: wood

REFERENCES

  • Gavín, Josep M., Inventari d'esglésies [28+ vols.], Barcelona: Arxiu Gavín / Artestudi, 1977-, vol. 2, A. Rib. 140