Arruiz

Results: 3 records

B01: design element - patterns - ribbed

LB01: design element - motifs - foliage

LB02: design element - motifs - ball

Scene Description: a row of, on the stem

INFORMATION

FontID: 08674ARR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Iglesia Parroquial de San Cristóbal
Church Patron Saints: St. Christopher
Country Name: Spain
Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Directions to Site: Located in the valley and municipality of Larraun, Merindad de Pamplona
Font Location in Church: Under the choir
Date: ca. 1200?
Century and Period: 13th century (early), Early Gothic
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V**: 213): early-Gothic baptismal font of the early 13th century, ca. 1200, the date of the medieval church; hemispherical basin ornamented with ribbed pattern and raised on a short pedestal decorated with leaves and ball motif [NB: the CMdeN points out that part of the pedestal appears to be buried in the later floor]. [The CMdeN mentions a holy-water stoup by the door, but not its date -- not listed]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two?
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?]