Alicante No. 1 / Alacant / Alicantium / Lucentum

INFORMATION

FontID: 07780ALI

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Iglesia de Santa María

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Country Name: Spain

Location: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana / Comunitat Valenciana

Directions to Site: Located in Plaza de Santa Maria, near the City Hall and the Cathedral

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 16th century

Workshop/Group/Artisan: by Andrea Ulio

Font Notes: Click to view

Baptismal font of the 16th century made of Carrara marble, perhaps from the Michelangelo school [source: www.alicantehoy.com]. [NB: an unconfirmed source reports TWO baptismal fonts in this church, both the work of the Italian master Andrea Ulio -- to be completed]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble (Carrara)