Osacar / Osácar / Otsakar

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08671OSA
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Cristóbal de Osácar
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Christopher
Church Address: Calle San Cristóbal, 14, 31193 Osácar, Navarra, Spain -- Tel.: +34 948 14 02 68
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located on the NA-4221, in the municipality of Juslapeña, 17 km N of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-): Romanesque baptismal font, probably of the early 13th century, the date of the medieval church; hemispherical basin ornamented with round arches and raised on a cylindrical pedestal base, the latter decorated with two roll mouldings and ending up at the top on a capital shape with avian motifs. [NB: the CMdeN mentions a holy-water stoup by the door but not its date -- not listed]. Noted in the Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008)] with date probably in the 13th century.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 603500 4752187
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.915278, -1.731944
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 54′ 55″ N, 1° 43′ 55″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 80 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 86 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [measurements a/p the Enciclopedia del románico en Navarra (2008) -- this source warns that the lower base may be partly hidden into the late flooring and that the height as given may be misleading]]

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. 2: 1004
  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V**: 158