Grosseto No. 1
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coat of arms - 8
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design element - motifs - floral and foliage
Scene Description: of several types
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design element - motifs - garland - 8
Scene Description: between the putti(?) heads
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design element - motifs - panel - 8
Scene Description: rectangular panels on the sides of the lower base
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design element - motifs - panel - 8
Scene Description: on te sides of the spalying pedestal base
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human figure - face, head or mask
Scene Description: on some of the sides of the basin
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human figure - head - 8
Scene Description: putti?
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view of church exterior - southwest view
Scene Description: Source caption: "Duomo di Grosseto, esterno"
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view of church exterior - west façade
Scene Description: Source caption: "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Grosseto, Italy"
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view of church interior - looking east
![Source caption: "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Grosseto), interno" -- showing the baptismal font in the foreground, left [north] side](/static-50478a99ec6f36a15d6234548c59f63da52304e5/compressed/1230825023_compressed.png)
Scene Description: Source caption: "Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Grosseto), interno" -- showing the baptismal font in the foreground, left [north] side
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view of cover
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view of cover
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view of font
Scene Description: Source caption: "Antonio ghini, fonte battesimale del duomo di grosseto, 1475 circa"
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view of font in context
Scene Description: Source caption: "Antonio Ghini, fonte battesimale del duomo di grosseto, 1475 circa, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo (Grosseto)"
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INFORMATION
FontID: 08089GRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Duomo di Grosseto / Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Church Patron Saints: St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Church Location: Piazza Dante, 58100 Grosseto GR, Italy
Country Name: Italy
Location: Grosseto, Toscana
Directions to Site: Located off (W) highway E80, 45-50 km SE of Massa Maritima, 65 km SSW of Siena
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesi di Grosseto
Historical Region: La Maremma
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1470-1475?
Century and Period: 15th century, Late Gothic? / Early Renaissance?
Workshop/Group/Artisan: heraldic font -- by Antonio Ghini
Church Notes: started 13thC, finished 15thC; replaced an earlier church; bell tower 1402; church modified 16th, 19thC; restored 1911
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font of the 15th century consisting of an octagoanl absin raised on an octagonal pedestal base, and tall octagonal 'cover', a spectacular constructiona also in marble on it; the sides of the basin are decorated wirth a number of motifs and symbols, most prminent of which are the charhed shields on the pedestal base; the 'cover' is octagonal, with a lower section that has opening lids that provide access to the water inside the bain well; above it is a basin-like section with fluted underbowl sides, on which is a vertival section similar to the rim-buffet covers often found on fonts of the period (in wood, usually); each side has a niche with a standing figure (a saint, a bishop, etc.) except one which has an opening window with two panels on it; the two shorter sections, also octagonal, above are decorated with a number of motifs and patterns, on which is a domed top with a figural finial.
COORDINATES
Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 42.76, 11.1137
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 42° 45′ 36″ N, 11° 6′ 49.32″ E
UTM: 32T 672956 4736330
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, marble
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
LID INFORMATION
Date: 1470-1475?
Material: stone, marble
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]