Clariana / Argençola
INFORMATION
Font ID: 08337CLA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1, fragment
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Santa Maria de Clariana?
Font Location in Church: [unknown]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
Church Address: Unnamed Road,08717, Clariana, Barcelona, Spain
Site Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the BV-2212, in the municipality of Argençola, 12 km W of Igualada
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barcelona
Historical Region: Anoia
Additional Comments: broken font: a part of the underbowl is missing
Font Notes:
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Listed in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 527), after Cruañes-Virella (1984): medieval (?) baptismal font; the basin is drawn in this source as cauldron-shaped with a part of the underbowl missing.
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 374816 4605456
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.591, 1.49804
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 35′ 27.6″ N, 1° 29′ 52.94″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Number of Pieces: one
Font Shape: cauldron-shaped
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 6.5 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 66 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 79 cm
Basin Depth: 37 cm
Basin Total Height: 52 cm [57 cm*]
Notes on Measurements: Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 527), after Cruañes-Virella (1984) *[estimated in the source vs. the actual height now of 52 cm]
REFERENCES
- Cruañes i Oliver, Esteve, Piques baptismals d'immersió del Penedès i el seu entorn, Vilafranca del Penedès: Museu de Vilafranca, 1984
- Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, Catalunya romànica, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, 1984-, vol. XIX: 527, after Cruañes-Virella (1984)