Brandenburg an der Havel No. 2

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Results: 124 records

B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. James the Great - holding staff with pilgrim shell - holding book

the pilgrim shell clearly visible here
Scene Description: the pilgrim shell clearly visible here
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B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. James the Great - holding staff with pilgrim shell - holding book

seen here in the eleventh arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the seventh arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a staff from which hangs a pilgrim shell; his left hand holds a closed book
Scene Description: seen here in the eleventh arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the seventh arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a staff from which hangs a pilgrim shell; his left hand holds a closed book
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B02: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the twelfth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the eighth arch to the right of the empty arch; his right hand is missing; his left hand holds an open book
Scene Description: seen here in the twelfth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the eighth arch to the right of the empty arch; his right hand is missing; his left hand holds an open book
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B03: New Testament - Virgin Mary - crowned - Queen of Heaven - crowned - holding church in the left arm - detail

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B03: New Testament - Virgin Mary - crowned - Queen of Heaven - holding church in the left arm - detail

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B03: New Testament - Virgin Mary - crowned - Queen of Heaven - holding church in the left arm

one of two very similar figures, side by side, in the two arches left of the Baptism of Christ scene; the right hand is forward and may have held a symbol or object
Scene Description: one of two very similar figures, side by side, in the two arches left of the Baptism of Christ scene; the right hand is forward and may have held a symbol or object
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B04: New Testament - Virgin Mary - crowned - Queen of Heaven - holding church in the left arm

one of two very similar figures, side by side, in the two arches left of the Baptism of Christ scene; the right hand is forward and may have held a symbol or object
Scene Description: one of two very similar figures, side by side, in the two arches left of the Baptism of Christ scene; the right hand is forward and may have held a symbol or object
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B05: New Testament - Public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - John the Baptist holding his right hand towards Christ's head - angel holding garment - detail

a rather uncommon position for the attending angel holding Christ's garment, perched atop the scene, occupying a place usually reserved for the Holy Ghost or the Manus Dei; notice the rather schematic wings on the angel
Scene Description: a rather uncommon position for the attending angel holding Christ's garment, perched atop the scene, occupying a place usually reserved for the Holy Ghost or the Manus Dei; notice the rather schematic wings on the angel
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B05: New Testament - Public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - John the Baptist holding his right hand towards Christ's head - angel holding garment - detail

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B05: New Testament - Public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - John the Baptist holding his right hand towards Christ's head - angel holding garment

Christ is haloed but John is not; John is covered in a rough skin garment from neck to toe; there are several fish in the Jordan waters; the attending angel is above the scene, the place usually occupied by the Holy Ghost
Scene Description: Christ is haloed but John is not; John is covered in a rough skin garment from neck to toe; there are several fish in the Jordan waters; the attending angel is above the scene, the place usually occupied by the Holy Ghost
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B06: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the first arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene; missing both hands and the objects he may have held
Scene Description: seen here in the first arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene; missing both hands and the objects he may have held
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B07: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the second arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene; missing the left hand and the objects he may have held
Scene Description: seen here in the second arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene; missing the left hand and the objects he may have held
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B08: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the third arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, and just left of the empty arch; a closed book held in his left hand; the right hand may have held an object, now missing
Scene Description: seen here in the third arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, and just left of the empty arch; a closed book held in his left hand; the right hand may have held an object, now missing
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B09: blank

the arch, the fourth to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, is lacking the statue it once housed
Scene Description: the arch, the fourth to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, is lacking the statue it once housed
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B10: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the fifth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, and just right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand
Scene Description: seen here in the fifth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, and just right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand
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B11: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the sixth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the second arch to the right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand
Scene Description: seen here in the sixth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the second arch to the right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand
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B12: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the seventh arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the third arch to the right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand; a piece of metal on the right shoulder suggests the missing hand held a long object that reached that far
Scene Description: seen here in the seventh arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the third arch to the right of the empty arch; right hand missing; a closed book held in his left hand; a piece of metal on the right shoulder suggests the missing hand held a long object that reached that far
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B13: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Bartholomew - holding flaying knife? - detail

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B13: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Bartholomew - holding flaying knife? - detail

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B13: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Bartholomew - holding flaying knife? - detail

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B13: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Bartholomew - holding flaying knife?

seen here in the eighth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the fourth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a handle of what may have been originally a sword of a knife; the horizontal position and the shape of the object suggests a knife rather than a sword; Batholomew's flaying knife? ; the left hand is missing
Scene Description: seen here in the eighth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the fourth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a handle of what may have been originally a sword of a knife; the horizontal position and the shape of the object suggests a knife rather than a sword; Batholomew's flaying knife? ; the left hand is missing
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B14: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the ninth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the fifth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand is missing; the left hand is open and empty but may have held a book in it originally
Scene Description: seen here in the ninth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the fifth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand is missing; the left hand is open and empty but may have held a book in it originally
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B15: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidentified

seen here in the tenth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the sixth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a closed book; the left hand is missing
Scene Description: seen here in the tenth arch to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene, in the sixth arch to the right of the empty arch; the right hand holds a closed book; the left hand is missing
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view of font - upper view

a later wooden font
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a later wooden font
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the three Apostles to the right of the gap are missing their right hands, which may have held their identifying symbols
Scene Description: the three Apostles to the right of the gap are missing their right hands, which may have held their identifying symbols
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the fourth niche to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene has lost its figure, presumably another Apostle
Scene Description: the fourth niche to the right of the Baptism of Christ scene has lost its figure, presumably another Apostle
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the Baptisma of Christ scene on the left panel; both Apostles to the right are missing their hands, which may have held their identifying symbols
Scene Description: the Baptisma of Christ scene on the left panel; both Apostles to the right are missing their hands, which may have held their identifying symbols
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showing the baptism of Christ scene in the centre panel
Scene Description: showing the baptism of Christ scene in the centre panel
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © [in the public domain]
Image Source: digital image of a B&W illustration in Paul Eichholz' Die Kunstdenkmäler von Stadt und Dom Brandenburg (1912) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brandenburg_St_Katharinen_Taufe_1440.png] [accessed 4 September 2017]
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the cover raised
Scene Description: the cover raised
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animal - mammal - quadruped

the artist's mark? it is located on the outer rim of the font
Scene Description: the artist's mark? it is located on the outer rim of the font
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animal - mammal - quadruped

the artist's mark? it is located on the outer rim of the font
Scene Description: the artist's mark? it is located on the outer rim of the font
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design element - motifs - scroll

NB: not known whether the metal dish on which the scrolls are was part of the original font
Scene Description: NB: not known whether the metal dish on which the scrolls are was part of the original font
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view of basin - upper view

a drain hole is visible in the metal baptismal dish; we had no access to the true basin well -- the two vertical metal columns are part of the font cover system: they guide the cover down to fit onto the top of the basin
Scene Description: a drain hole is visible in the metal baptismal dish; we had no access to the true basin well -- the two vertical metal columns are part of the font cover system: they guide the cover down to fit onto the top of the basin
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design element - architectural - buttress - crocketed pinnacle - with animal head - 15

each of the eight panels of the basin has two buttresses, except the one with the Baptism of Christ scene
Scene Description: each of the eight panels of the basin has two buttresses, except the one with the Baptism of Christ scene
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design element - architectural - arcade - pointed arches - crocketed arches - columns with capitals and bases - 16

except the Baptismal of Christ scene which does not have a supporting column
Scene Description: except the Baptismal of Christ scene which does not have a supporting column
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view of church exterior - tower - detail

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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

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view of church exterior - tower - detail

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Source caption: "Brandenburg an der Havel ( Deutschland ). Katherinenkirche: Gotisches Südwestportal ( 15.Jhdt. )"
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view of church exterior in context - southwest view

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view of church interior - retable - detail

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in the Nordkapelle
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in the Nordkapelle
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the main retable of the late-17thC
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late-15thC
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the baptistery is located in the north chapel [Nordkapelle = Taufkapelle]
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Source caption: "Vue de l’intérieur néo-gothique de l’église Sainte Catherine à Brandebourg-sur-la-Havel (Allemagne), face au retable triptyque placé sous la nef centrale aux plafonds voutés décorés."
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Source caption: "Brandenburg. Pfarrkirche St. Katharinen (1401/1434), Inneres, Marienkapelle an der Nordseite nach Nordosten mit Grabmalen und Bronzetaufe (1440)"
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shield bearing the date 1777
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alternating with the lions of the lower base
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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05148BRA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2017-09-22
Font Date: 1440
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century (mid), Late Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Giesser D. Molner
Church / Chapel Name: St. Katherines / Katharinenkirche
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the N chapel
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine, Katharine]
Church Notes: earlier church replaced in 1395 (consecrated 1401)
Church Address: Katharinenkirchplatz 13, 14776 Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany -- Tel.: +49 3381 0521162
Site Location: Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located SW of Berlin [the church is located off the corner of Steinstraße / Hauptstraße]
Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Bandenburg
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the pre-1395 church here)
Font Notes:
Lübke (1870) notes and illustrates the font cover of 1440 [presumably of the same date as the Gothic font], "high pierced turreted tabernacle". Described and illustrated in Bond (1908) as an early bronze font at the church of St. Katherine in Brandenburg. On-site notes: the font consists of an octagonal basin with tall vertical sides; each basin side has a pair of pointed arch with crocketed ends in which an Apostle stands, except one of the panels, the Baptism of Christ, which occupies the full side; the base is a short round pedestal decorated with a moulding and four reptiles [salamanders?]; the lower base has couchant lions on it. There is a bronze cover that matches the decor of the basin, and has at least one figure [St Mary?] on one of the sides, and a shield with the date 1777, which may refer to the renovation of the work; tall crocketed spire with avian [pelican?] finial; pulley system raises the tall cover.

COORDINATES

UTM: 33U 334144 5809318
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.408919, 12.561586
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 24′ 32.11″ N, 12° 33′ 41.71″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, bronze
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
Drainage System: centre hole in basin
Drainage Notes: the drain hole is in the concave metal dish thta sits on top of the basin; we had no access to the inner basin well
Rim Thickness: 3 cm*
Diameter (inside rim): 98 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 105 cm*
Height of Basin Side: 53 cm*
Basin Total Height: 64 cm* [includes the lace work]
Basin Upper Panel Dimensions: 39 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 124 cm*
Font Height (with Plinth): 136 cm* [the stone plinth is modern]
Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: German
Inscription Location: 1) on the shield of the base side 2) on the lower rim of the basin 3) on the shield of the lid
Inscription Text: [inscription not transcribed -- see Images Area for detailed photographs]
Inscription Source: on-site visit

LID INFORMATION

Date: 1440 / High Gothic? [renovated 1777?]
Material: metal, bronze
Apparatus: yes; pulley
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

  • Bond, Francis, Fonts and Font Covers, London: Waterstone, 1985 c1908, p. 43, 76, 287 and il. on p. 74
  • Lübke, Wilhelm, Ecclesiastical in Gemany during the Middle Ages [tranl. by L. A. Wheatley], London: Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, 1870, p. 189-190