Olite No. 3

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19th century font [not listed]
Scene Description: 19th century font [not listed]
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andrés Ortega, 2004
Image Source: Andrés Ortega [www.romanicoennavarra.com]
Copyright Instructions: Image and permission received [e-mail of Oct. 15, 2002]

INFORMATION

Font ID: 06487OLI
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 17th century
Cognate Fonts: Another such on the opposite side of the nave
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro
Font Location in Church: In the W end, by the main door
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: Pl. del Fosal, 3, 31390 Olite, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-5303, about 40 km S of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. III: 273) as the first of two 17th century holy-water stoups with ribbed pattern around the basin exterior; the base has vertical fluting and is raised on a prismatic lower base. [NB: the baptismal font of this church is dated to ca. 1850 [cf. Image area]]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 611126 4703985
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.480248, -1.647984
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 28′ 48.89″ N, 1° 38′ 52.74″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. III: 273