Esparza de Galar / Espartza

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08640ESP
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Esteban
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end, beneath the gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Stephen
Church Address: c/ El Murallón, s/n , 31191 Esparza de Galar, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-6000 and NA-6004 crossroads, in the Cendea and municipality of Galar, 7 km SSW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Cendea de Galar -- Merindad de Pamplona
Additional Comments: moved font [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-,): Romanesque baptismal font; the round basin has a line evidencing the underbowl, with both parts ornamented with ribbed pattern; short octagonal pedestal base on a square lower base/plinth. The Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008) notes that the font is now situated on the north transept, moved there from its original location under the western gallery, as the water conduits there still remain in evidence. This same source, which ilustrates the font with a recent photograph, notes similarities with the Navarrese fonts at Ardanaz de Egues and Eransus.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 607790 4734511
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.755556, -1.682778
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 45′ 20″ N, 1° 40′ 58″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: round, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 115 cm*
Basin Total Height: 50 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008)

REFERENCES

  • 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. 1: 456
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 708