Neustadt am Main / Neustadt a. Main
Image copyright © Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg, 2009 were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of Christ. , 2009
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B01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - 12
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg, 2009
were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of
Christ.
, 2009
Image Source: digital image from the Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg -- received from Suzanna Simor
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B02: design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - 12
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg, 2009
were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of
Christ.
, 2009
Image Source: digital image from the Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg -- received from Suzanna Simor
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
B03: inscription
Scene Description: text not yet available
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg, 2009
were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of
Christ.
, 2009
Image Source: digital image from the Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg -- received from Suzanna Simor
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
view of basin
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg, 2009
were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of
Christ.
, 2009
Image Source: digital image from the Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg -- received from Suzanna Simor
Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
INFORMATION
Font ID: 14981NEW
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: [cf. FontNotes]
Museum: Mainfränkisches Museum, Würzburg
Church / Chapel Name: Kloster Neustadt am Main
Font Location in Church: [in a museum]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin & St. Martin
Church Address: Klosterhof 3, 97845 Neustadt am Main, Germany
Phone: +49 9393 1067
Site Location: Unterfranken, Bayern, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located of the St2315 [aka Haptstrasse], on the W bank of the Main river, 35-40 km NW of Würzburg
Additional Comments: Credo / Creed text font
Font Notes:
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Round stone basin decorated with protruding figures [Apostles?] inside flat round arches containing inscriptions with the names of the Apostles [and, originally, the Credo] [NB: Suzanna Simor notes (e-mail 10 July 2009 to BSI) notes: "A font of the same scheme is or was at Lippborg, near Ludorff (Westphalia)"] [NB: the font in the church is copy of the original in the museum]
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Suzanna Simor for bringing this font to our attention
COORDINATES
UTM: 32U 540729 5531095
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, sandstone
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: on the arches of the arcade
Inscription Text: [not yet available]
Inscription Notes: "The apostles are named, their banderoles were originally carved with the Creed, and they center on a Baptism of Christ" (source: Suzanna Simor)