Peroniel del Campo
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B01: design element - motifs - foliage
Scene Description: large leaves around the basin sides
INFORMATION
FontID: 06815PER
Church/Chapel: Iglesia de San Martín
Church Patron Saints: St. Martin of Tours
Country Name: Spain
Location: Soria, Castilla y León
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 12th century (late), Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: Somewhat similar to the baptismal font at nearby Noviercas
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Described and illustrated by Huerta Huerta in Soria románica (2001: 77): a rectangular basin resembling a foliated capital, resting on a cluster of four columns and a round lower base; the sides of the basin are ornamented with two rows of two large leaves each. Huerta Huerat (ibid.) suggests its resemblance to the baptismal font at nearby Noviercas and dates both to the end of the 12th century.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone, limestone
Font Shape: rectangular (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: rectangular
Height of Base: 66 cm
Trapezoidal Basin: 37 x 43 cm
Notes on Measurements: Huerta Huerta in Soria románica (2001: 77)
REFERENCES
Soria románica: el arte románico en la diócesis de Osma-Soria: catálogo de la exposición, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real - CER, 2001