Vicenza

INFORMATION

FontID: 08116VIC
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Church/Chapel: Duomo
Country Name: Italy
Location: Vicenza, Veneto
Directions to Site: Located about 60 km W of Venice
Font Location in Church: In the first chapel of the S side
Century and Period: 7th century, Early Christian
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Rodoaldo?
Font Notes:
A fountain basin made by a certain Rodoaldo and used for centuries as baptismal font in the cathedral church of Vicenza [source: http://www.basilicapalladiana.it/vicenza/guida8.htm] [text in source: "vasca di Fontana, fatta costruire da un certo Radoaldo, che si trova nella prima cappella a destra del duomo cittadino e che fu usata per secoli come fonte battesimale"].