Riofrio del Llano / Riofrío del Llano
INFORMATION
Font ID: 16153RIO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century [basin only], Medieval / composite
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Catalina, Riofrío del Llano
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of the N aisle
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Catherine of Alexandria [aka Katherine, Katharine]
Church Address: Cam. Eras, 2, 19269 Riofrío del Llano, Guadalajara, Spain -- Tel.: +34 949 39 08 90
Site Location: Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the CM-101, 28 km NW of Sigüenza
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Sigüenza-Guadalajara
Additional Comments: altered font: later base
Font Notes:
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Noted in the Enciclopedia del románico en Castilla-La Mancha: Guadalajara (2009) as a baptismal font of the late 12th or early 13th century, consisting of a roughly hemispherical basin decorated with a double moulding at the upper rim, and a ribbed pattern down the sides and underbowl; on a later base: "A los pies de la nave lateral norte se dispone la pila bautismal románica, de doble brocal en moldura de bocel y copa decorada a base de gallones que se unen en su base. La basa en la que se sustenta no es la original. Sus dimensiones son 93 cm en su diámetro por una altura de 100 cm. Podemos vincularla a las pilas bautismales de enclaves como Bustares e Hijes."
COORDINATES
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 41.137778, -2.824722
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 41° 8′ 16″ N, 2° 49′ 29″ W
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 93 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 100 cm* [includes modern base]
Notes on Measurements: * Enciclopedia del románico [cf. FontNotes]
REFERENCES
- Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico, Fundación Santa María la Real, 2020+. URL: www.romanicodigital.com.