Goslar am Harz No. 2

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B01: Old Testament - Genesis - the Flood and destruction of mankind - story of Noah (Genesis 7:10 - 8:17) - Noah and the ark

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_16.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B01: inscription

Scene Description: "DIT IS DE HISTORIENN VANA DER ARKEN NOE"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_16.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B02: New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_11.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B02: inscription

Scene Description: "DIT IS DE HISTORIEN VAN JOHANNES DEN DOPER"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_11.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B03: Old Testament - Story of Moses - Exodus - crossing of the Red Sea

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_12.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B03: inscription

Scene Description: DIE HISTORIA DA MOSES DAS VOLCK ISERAEL 60000 MAN

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_12.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B04: Old Testament - the book Exodus: story of Moses and Aaron - Ark of the Covenant

Scene Description: Exodus 25:10: "And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_13.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B04: inscription

Scene Description: "DIE HISTORIA DES BVNDES DER LADEN"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_13.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B05: Old Testament - Naaman's leprosy (2 Kings 5) - Naaman comes to the Jordan, dips himself seven times and is cured

B06: New Testament - public life of Christ - Christ blessing the children

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_15.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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B06: inscription

Scene Description: "DIE HISTORIA DAR LATET DE KINDER THO MI KAMEN"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_15.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID01: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Last Supper

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_03.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID02: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_04.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID03: New Testament - Passion of Christ - entombment

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_05.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID04: New Testament - events from Resurrection to Pentecost - Resurrection of Christ

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_06.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID05: New Testament - events from Resurrection to Pentecost - Last Judgment

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_07.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID06: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Christ at Getsemane?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_09.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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LID07: view of font - cover - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_09.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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UBF01: Apostle or saint - Apostles - unidenitfied - 12

Scene Description: tiny figures on the sides of the stem, six up, six down

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_10.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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animal - fabulous animal or monster - siren?

Scene Description: a number of monsters consisting of a winged human head and the body of a fish -- the larger ones fill the spandrels created by the Biblical scenes around the lower side of the font cover

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 19 April 2016 by Holger Uwe Schmitt [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_und_Kanzel_in_der_Marktkirche.jpg] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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animal - mammal - lion - head - 6?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_12.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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human figure - child - seated - with object

Scene Description: several, playing with balls, dog, etc. [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_10.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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human figure - putto

Scene Description: several of them; standing and touching the fish monsters

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inscription

Scene Description: "HANS KEGEL VALENTIN WITZENHVSEN JOHANNES LANTMANN SINDT THO DER TIDT VORSTENDER GEWESEN / 1573"

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_10.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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inscription

Scene Description: "MANGNVS KARSTEN HAT MICH GEGOSSEN THO GOSLER 1573"

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_10.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of church exterior in context - northwest end

Scene Description: Source caption: "Goslar - Marktkirche St. Cosmas und Damian - Blick auf Nord- (links) und Südturm der Kirche".

Image Source: digital photograph taken 10 October 2010 by Johamar [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goslar_-_Marktkirche_-_Nord-_und_Südturm_2010-10.jpg] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of church interior - font and pulpit

Scene Description: Source caption: "Die Renaissance-Kanzel in der Marktkirche Goslar."

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 April 2016 by Holger Uwe Schmitt [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_und_Kanzel_in_der_Marktkirche.jpg] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Goslar - Marktkirche St. Cosmas und Damian - Innenschiff mit Blick auf den Altarraum und den Barockaltar von 1659".

Image Source: digital photograph taken 10 October 2010 by Johamar [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goslar_-_Marktkirche_-_Innenschiff_mit_Altarraum_2010-10.jpg] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of font

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_10.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of font - cover - detail

Scene Description: two sets of sea monsters: the ones at the top have animal heads and stylised scroll bodies; the ones at the bottom, looking much like the ones between the lid scenes below, lack the wings

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view of font and cover in context - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 April 2015 by Z thomas [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taufbecken_der_Marktkirche_in_goslar_01.JPG] [accessed 3 March 2019]

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view of font cover - detail

Scene Description: multiple graded mouldings up and down the shaft of the finial

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view of font cover - finial

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view of font cover - finial - detail

Scene Description: unfortunately the image shows the back of the figure; would the pattern on the garment worn suggest an animal skin? John the Baptist?

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INFORMATION

FontID: 17274GOS

Church/Chapel: Evangelisch-lutherische Marktkirche St. Cosmas und Damian

Church Patron Saints: St. Cosmas & St. Damian

Church Location: Marktkirchhof 1, 38640 Goslar, Germany -- Tel.: 0049 (0) 5321-22922

Country Name: Germany

Location: Goslar, Niedersachsen

Directions to Site: Located off (N) Bd82, in the old town centre, NE of Einbeck, Northeim and Gottingem, SE of Hildesheim

Font Location in Church: Inside the church in the nave towards the chancel area

Date: 1573

Century and Period: 16th century(late), Late Gothic

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Magnus Karsten

Church Notes: church documented 1151 but likely earlier than that date;

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Magnificent baptismal font and matching cover made of bronze by master Magnus Karsten in 1573; the cover has scenes that include: the Last Supper; Crucifixion of Christ; Burial of Christ; Resurrection; Last Judgment; above, below the Holy Ghost symbol finial, are a crowned God the Father, mythical animals, putti, etc. Inscriptions identify the donors of the font, the master metallurgist and the date of manufacture [on the centre ring of the stem]; others identify the specific scenes that decorate the basin sides: Noah's ark of the Covenant (1. Moses, 7); Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist (Mark 1, 9-11); the crossing of the Red Sea by the fleeing Israelites (2. Moses, 14); the parting of the waters of the Jordan (Joshua 3, 14-17); the healing of the Syrian leper Naaman (2. Kings, 5); "suffer the little children"... (Mark 10, 13-16). On the round stem are small figures representing the twelve Apostles. The wider circular lower base rests on several [six?] seated children shown at play: with balls in their hands, with dogs, etc. Inscriptions noted in the DIO [https://www.inschriften.net/goslar/inschriften/nr/di045-0097.html?tx_hisodat_sources%5BitemsPerPage%5D=10&tx_hisodat_sources%5BorderBy%5D=10&tx_hisodat_sources%5BascDesc%5D=10&tx_hisodat_sources%5BcurrentItem%5D=97&tx_hisodat_sources%5Baction%5D=show&tx_hisodat_sources%5Bcontroller%5D=Sources&cHash=8b7b1b23ff12da55e3e51da80065bcae] [accessed 13 July 2023]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.905645, 10.427913

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 54′ 20.32″ N, 10° 25′ 40.49″ E

UTM: 32U 598231 5751507

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: metal, bronze

Font Shape: chalice-shaped

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Diameter (includes rim): 93.5 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * [www.marktkirche-goslar.de/]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: German

Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

Inscription Location: on the basin, centre ring, and on the scenes themselves

Inscription Text: 1) "HANS · KEGEL · VALENTIN · WITZENHVSEN · JOHANNES · LANTMAN · SINDT · THO DER · TIDT · VORSTENDER GEWESEN / 1573" 2) "MANGNVS · KARSTEN · HAT · MICH · GEGOSSEN · THO · GOSLER · 15·7·3" 3) DIT IS DE HISTO/RIEN VANA DER ARKEN · NOE // DIT IS DE HISTORIE/N VAN · JOHANNES · / DEN DOPER // DIE HISTORIA · DA / MOSES · DAS VOLCK / ISERAEL 60000 MA(N) // DIE HISTORIA DES BVNDES DER LADEN // DIE HISTORIA VAN · NAEMAN · DEM HAVPTMAN IN SIRIEN // DIE HISTORIA DAR LATET DE KINDER THO MI KAME(N)"

Inscription Source: source: DIO DI 45: Stadt Goslar (1997) Nr. 97 St. Cosmas und Damian zum Markte

LID INFORMATION

Date: 1573

Material: metal, bronze

Apparatus: yes; pulley

Notes: covered with Biblical scenes, putti, monsters, etc.; figural finial