Brossasco / Brossasch / Brousasc
Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
Results: 6 records
B01: inscription
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
BU01: symbol - shield
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
BU02: design element - motifs - foliage
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
BU03: design element - motifs - scallop - 8
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
UB01: symbol - varied
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Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: detail of a digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
view of font and cover
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Roberto Mastacchi, 2009
Image Source: digital photograph dated 23 June 2009
Copyright Instructions: Image received from Don Roberto Mastacchi
INFORMATION
Font ID: 15033BRO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 15th century, Gothic
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Workshop of Zabreri di Pagliero / Credo font / heraldic font
Cognate Fonts: Castelmagno and others by this workshop, especially for the basin
Church / Chapel Name: Chiesa parrocchiale di Sant'Andrea di Brossasco
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Church Address: 12020 Brossasco, Province of Cuneo, Italy
Site Location: Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the Valle Varaita, 25 km NW of Cuneo, 60 km SW of Turin
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesi di Saluzzo
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font by the Zabreri workshop consisting of an octagonal basin with narrow sides bearing and inscription with the Credo all around; on the tall underbowl chamfer, like the font at Castelmagno, are leaves, shields and scallops; the pedestal base has a polygonal centre ring decorated with a variety of symbols (letter P, IHS, interlace symbol of God, etc.), and it is round-to-square below. The metal font cover is round, low-dome shaped.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Don Roberto Mastacchio for the photograph of this font
COORDINATES
UTM: 32T 370301 4936112
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 44.566667, 7.366667
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 44° 34′ 0″ N, 7° 22′ 0″ E
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: Latin
Inscription Location: on the sides of the basin
Inscription Text: [the beginning of the Credo -- transcription not available]
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LID INFORMATION
Material: metal
Apparatus: no
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