Villanueva de Araquil No. 2 / Villanueva de Arakil

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08527VIL
Object Type: Stoup
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Martín de Villanueva de Araquil
Font Location in Church: In the S side, W end, by the door
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Martin of Tours
Church Address: Eskolarantz Kalea, 1, 31850 Hiriberri, Villanueva de Araquil, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-2410, in the municipality of Araquil/Arakil, 27 km NW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V*: 177): holy-water stoup of the 16th century; hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern all around, as well as with a roll moulding and rectangular motifs at the upper rim side; striated stem of the base raised on a quadrangular lower base. [NB: a baptismal font of the same period and general decor in this church is listed in this Index under Villanueva de Araquil No. 1]

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 590211 4752190
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.916994, -1.89472
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 55′ 1.18″ N, 1° 53′ 40.99″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 177