Alesanco

INFORMATION

Font ID: 17236ALE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de la Asunción, Alesanco
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in a chapel on the S side of the nave [cf. FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: 26324 Alesanco, La Rioja, Spain
Site Location: Logroño, La Rioja, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the LR-206 and LR-207 crossroads, S of the N-120,2 km SW of Azofra, equidistant (10-12 km) between Nájera, Santo Domingo de la Calzada and San Millán de la Cogolla
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Sáenz Rodríguez (2004) as a baptismal font consisting of a plain hemispherical basin raised on a round-to-square base; the font was located in a baptistery annexed to the church, but it is now in a chapel of the south side of the nave; this author suggests a date in the 16th century, the date of the church fabric, a work of a local mason that followed earlier patterns of font design.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 515084 4695779
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.414167, -2.816667
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 24′ 51″ N, 2° 49′ 0″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 116 cm*
Basin Total Height: 49 cm*
Height of Base: 32 cm*
Font Height (less Plinth): 81 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [Sáenz Rodríguez (2004)]

REFERENCES

  • Sáenz Rodríguez, Minerva, "Las pilas bautismales del arte románico en la Rioja", Arte medieval en la Rioja: prerrománico y románico. VIII Jornadas de arte y patrimonio regional, Logroño: Instituto de Estudios Riojanos, 2004, p. 308, 309