Esterri d'Aneu / Esterri d'Àneu

Results: 7 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 11841EST
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Church / Chapel Name: Esglesia parroquial de Sant Vicenç
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Vincent
Previous Font Location(s): Esglesia de Sant Pere Vell (o de Can Carrera)
Church Address: Carrer Major, 11, 25580 Esterri d'Àneu, Lérida / Lleida, Spain
Site Location: Lérida / Lleida, Cataluña / Catalunya, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the C-28/C13z, 3-4 km SSE of Isavarre
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Lérida
Historical Region: Pallars Sobirà / Alt Àneu
Font Notes:
Cabestany, Matas & Palau (2005) suggest a date in the late 12th or early 13th century. Round basin decorated with a rope moulding at the upper rim, geometric motifs (lozenge, zig-zag, etc.), below; raised ona short circular stem and pyramidal lower base. Similar in general terms to other fonts in the area. The font from the old Sant Pere church was moved to the Church of Sant Vicenç; it is listed and illustrated in the Enciclopedia del románico [https://www.romanicodigital.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/files/Esterri d'Àneu.pdf] [accessed 25 June 2025] with date in the 12th-13th century

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 346076 4721212
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.627981, 1.122867
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 37′ 40.73″ N, 1° 7′ 22.32″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (inside rim): 85 cm*
Diameter (includes rim): 120 cm*
Basin Total Height: 42 cm*
Height of Base: 48 cm [29+20]
Font Height (less Plinth): 90 cm [calculated]
Notes on Measurements: * Enciclopedia del románico

LID INFORMATION

Notes: N/!

REFERENCES

  • Cabestany i Fort, Joan-F., El romànic de la vall d'Àneu, Barcelona: Institut d'Estudis Catalans, 2005, p. 153
  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico, Fundación Santa María la Real, 2020+. URL: www.romanicodigital.com.