Tous / Sant Martí de Tous
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design element - motifs - roll moulding
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design element - patterns - ribbed
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design element - motifs - roll moulding
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design element - motifs - roll moulding
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 08342TOU
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Late Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Església de San Martí / Iglesia de San Martín de Tous
Font Location in Church: Located inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: 08712 Sant Martí de Tous, Barcelona, Spain
Site Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the BV-2202, 8-9 km WSW of Igualada
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Barcelona
Historical Region: Anoia
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Font Notes:
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Listed in Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 528), after Cruañes-Virella (1984): medieval (?) baptismal font, perhaps of the 15th century, the same date as the sarcophagus of Bernat de Tous, near wich it stands inside the church; the basin is roughly hemispherical and ornamented with a moulding at the upper rim and thick ribbed pattern all around the sides; at the lower side, just above the underbowl, a roll moulding; the base is a short round pedestal with several mouldings [information on the town and the church, and an image of the font are available at the town's web site: http://tous.diba.es/inicial.htm ]
COORDINATES
UTM: 31T 376962 4601981
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.560039, 1.524489
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 33′ 36.14″ N, 1° 31′ 28.16″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, limestone?
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Rim Thickness: 7.5 cm [calculated]
Diameter (inside rim): 51 cm
Diameter (includes rim): 66 cm
Basin Depth: 34 cm
Font Height (less Plinth): 70 cm
Notes on Measurements: Catalunya romànica (1984- , vol. XIX: 528), after Cruañes-Virella (1984)
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: 528, after Cruañes-Virella (1984)