Harsleben

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Results: 13 records

B01: New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - angel holding clothes - God the Father - with dove - with lanscape

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B02: God - Trinity

a seated bearded elder and a small child standing between his knees; no cross or haloes, but probably the Trinity
Scene Description: a seated bearded elder and a small child standing between his knees; no cross or haloes, but probably the Trinity
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B04: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. John the Evangelist? - with eagle

the long-haired youthful figure is missing part of the right arm, which might have been holding a book or tablet; a standing eagle on the bottom left: probably John the Evangelist
Scene Description: the long-haired youthful figure is missing part of the right arm, which might have been holding a book or tablet; a standing eagle on the bottom left: probably John the Evangelist
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B05: coat of arms - unidentified

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B06: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with tablet

the figure appears to be writing on a large tablet and sitting on the symbolic lion (only the head is visible)
Scene Description: the figure appears to be writing on a large tablet and sitting on the symbolic lion (only the head is visible)
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B07: design element - motifs - cartouche - 6?

very ornate; each with a scene except the one containing a charged shield
Scene Description: very ornate; each with a scene except the one containing a charged shield
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BF01: angel - 6?

one at each angle of the basin
Scene Description: one at each angle of the basin
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CR01: angel - cherub - 6?

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LB01: design element - motifs - scroll - 4

a large decorated one at each angle
Scene Description: a large decorated one at each angle
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LB02: animal - head - 4?

one is clearly the head of a lion
Scene Description: one is clearly the head of a lion
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R01: design element - motifs - moulding

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Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Luke? - with ox

seated figure appears to be writing on a tablet; on the bottom left an ox/bull head; St. Luke?
Scene Description: seated figure appears to be writing on a tablet; on the bottom left an ox/bull head; St. Luke?
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view of font

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INFORMATION

FontID: 12547HAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: St. Simon und Judaskirche
Church Patron Saints: St. Simon & St. Jude
Country Name: Germany
Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
Directions to Site: Located 4 km SE of Halberstadt, down the 79 (dir. Quedlinburg)
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1607?
Century and Period: 17th century(early?)
Font Notes:
Baptismal font consisting of a hexagonal (?) tapering basin, a narrow round centre ring, and a round-t-square lower base; the whole is busily decorated and brightly painted in meringue-white, gold and blue; below the upper rim of the basin runs a Latin inscription with the date 1607 (?); at the six (?) angles of the basin sides Baroque-looking full-figured angles; on each side of the basin is a rounded cartouche containing: 1)Baptism of Christ in the Jordan; 2)a representation of the Trinity (?); 3)figure with tablet and ox or bull head, probably St. Luke; 4)damaged figure with eagle, probably St. John the Evangelist; 5)a charged shield; 6)figure with table sitting on a lion head, probably St. Mark. The centre ring has a cherub head at each angle, and the lower base has a large scroll at each angle and what appear to be animal heads on the sides. [NB: photographs of this font by Groenling are found in the FLICKR site [www.flicker.com] [accessed 17 January 2007] -- the photos are labeled: "This photo is public"]

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hexagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: hexagonal

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: on the upper basin side, just below the rim
Inscription Text: [to be completed]