Orotava No. 2 / La Orotava

INFORMATION

FontID: 07865ORO
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Church Patron Saints: The Immaculate Conception of St. Mary
Country Name: Spain
Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias
Directions to Site: Located on the island of Tenerife, in the valley of Orotava, 28-30 km WSW of Santa Cruz de T.
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Century and Period: 17th century(early), Renaissance
Described in Hernández Pérez (2001: 2) as a baptismal font in the Renaissance style originally made in Lisbon, Portugal, for export to the Canary Islands; the font was in place in this church by 1626 when bishop Juan de Guzman visited the site. This source (ibid.) gives the cost of the font and all the ancillary charges related to its importation and installation ["hechura, acarretos y asentamiento"] at 49, 296 "maravedís".

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

REFERENCES

Hernández Pérez, Melecio, "Las pilas bautismales de la Peña de Francia", 11 August 2001, El Día Digital, 2001, pp. 1-3; r["References"]