Matute by the Najerilla

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 09028MAT
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Román
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Romanus
Site Location: Logroño, La Rioja, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the LR-113, by the Najerilla river
Font Notes:
Described in López de Silanes Valgañón (2000: 136): Romanesque baptismal font of the 13th century; the round basin has two registers of decoration: the upper has saltire crosses while the lower is wider and has a garland with curling leaves; the pedestal base is decorated with two bands of quatrefoil motif.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

REFERENCES

  • López de Silanes Valgañón, F. J. Ignacio, Rutas románicas en La Rioja, Madrid: Encuentro, 2000, p. 136