Guirguillano / Girgillao
Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2005
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design element - patterns - ribbed
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design element - motifs - spur - 4
Scene Description: one at each angle of the square lower base
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design element - architectural - arcade
Scene Description: with motifs in the arches
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2005
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design element - motifs - floral
Scene Description: in the arches that ornament the stem of the base: they appear more like floral motifs
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Javier Torrens Alzu, 2005
Image Source: Detail of a digital photograph supplied by Javier Torrens
Copyright Instructions: Permission received
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08257GUI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Gothic
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Peter
Church Address: Calle Mayor, 14, 31291 Guirguillano, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the NA-7040, about 10 km NW of Puente la Reina, 34 km SW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
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Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II*: 154); described and illustrated in Domeño (1992: 153 and pl. 178): medieval baptismal font of the 13th century; hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern; the pedestal base has floral motifs inscribed in arches; the square lower base has foliage spurs at the angles. Re-painted. One of the upper sides of the basin shows an indentation and/or fracture that appears to coincide with the position of the lock from the old cover.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Javier Torrens, of Pamplona, Spain, for the photographs of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 30T 592933 4730597
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.722254, -1.864943
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 43′ 20.11″ N, 1° 51′ 53.8″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Domeño Martínez de Morentín, Asunción, Pilas bautismales medievales en Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, 1992, p. 41, 54, 55, 118 fn18, 153 and pl. 178
- García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II**: 154