Sant Pere del Grau nr. Lluçà

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08142GRA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: Similar in general design to the font at nearby Santa Maria de Lluçà, as well as to two fonts in the Museu Episcopal de Vic
Church / Chapel Name: Esglèsia de Sant Pere del Grau
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, to the right of the entrance
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: 08514 Lluçà, Barcelona, Spain
Site Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the C-62, 4 km S of Lluçà, 22 km NW of Vich
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barcelona
Historical Region: Comarca de Osona
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. II: 288) as a baptsmal font probably of the late 12th century; it consists of a roughly hemispherical basin on a short cylindrical base, probably all made of a single stone; it is plain but for a roll moulding that surrounds the upper side of the basin, about 4-5 inches below the rim. There are clear damage marks in the upper rim of the basin that may have been caused by the removal of the stapples of the cover. This font, similar in general design to the font at nearby Santa Maria de Lluçà, is in a very worn condition; the same source (ibid.) mentions two similar fonts in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, Secciò Lapidària.

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 419199 4652282
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.018422, 2.024078
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 1′ 6.32″ N, 2° 1′ 26.68″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 9.5 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 62 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 81 cm
Basin Total Height: 64 cm
Height of Base: 14 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 78 cm [calculated]
Notes on Measurements: Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. II: 288)

LID INFORMATION

Notes: [cf. Font notes]

REFERENCES

  • Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, Catalunya romànica, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1984-, vol. II: 288