Oteiza de la Solana

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R01: design element - motifs - roll moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Institución Príncipe de Viana, 1980-
Image Source: Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II**: pl. 425)
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Institución Príncipe de Viana, 1980-
Image Source: Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?- , vol. II**: pl. 425)
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08450OTE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Miguel de Oteiza de la Solana
Font Location in Church: Inside, N side
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Michael
Church Address: C. Mendia, 13, 31250 Oteiza, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-132, 35-40 SW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Estella
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?); also described in Domeño (1992): medieval baptismal font from the original church; hemispherical basin plain except for a roll moulding around the upper side; short cylindrical base on a circular lower base, both plain. Noted in the Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008) as one of a series of plain medieval fonts in Navarra at Muniain de Guesalaz, Arroniz, Learza, Oteiza, Echavarri, Azuelo, Etayo, Ubago, Mues, Cabrega, Murieta, Piedramillera and Villamayor de Monjardin, in the Estella region, as well as those in the valleys of Oloriz, , Garinoain and Muruzabal de Andion, as plain medieval fonts in the area.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 585850 4719114 5858504719114
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.619683, -1.953166
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 37′ 10.86″ N, 1° 57′ 11.4″ 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. 40, 172
  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra, Aguilar de Campoo: Fundación Santa María la Real, Centro de Estudios del Románico, 2008, vol. 2: 830
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. II**: 431 and pl 425