Manta

Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

Results: 7 records

B01: inscription

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

BU01: design element - motifs - foliage

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

BU02: design element - motifs - scallop - 8

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

CR01: symbol - letter

Scene Description: [cf. Font notes]

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

LB01: design element - motifs - moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

UB01: design element - motifs - moulding

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

view of font and cover in context

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009

Image Source: digital photograph by Don Roberto Mastacchi

Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi

INFORMATION

FontID: 14958MAN
Church/Chapel: Chiesa parrochiale di Santa Maria degli Angeli
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Country Name: Italy
Location: Cuneo, Piemonte
Directions to Site: Located in Paesi di San Dalmazzo
Date: 1450
Century and Period: 15th century (mid), Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Workshop of the Zabreri di Pagliero / Credo stoup
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Don Roberto Mastacchi for the photograph of this font
"prezioso fonte battesimale del 1450, commissionato dal Castellano agli Zabreri, artisti della Val Maira per l'Antica parrocchiale del Castello e trasferito all'attuale dimora alcune decine d'anni fa" [source: http://www.paesidisandalmazzo.eu/manta/turismo.html [accessed 8 July 2009]]. Much like the font at Fossano, with the beginning of the Credo text on the basin sides, and letters on the protruding octagonal ring of the otherwise round pedestal base; the underbowl is decorated with the usual foliage and scallop motifs.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

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

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Location: on the basin sides
Inscription Text: "Credo / in deum / patrem / omni[...]" [full transcription not available]
Inscription Source: photograph

LID INFORMATION

Material: wood,
Apparatus: no
Notes: low octagonal pyramid with knob handle