Aguilar de Bureba

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view of church exterior - apse - detail

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view of church exterior - apse - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the apse window; two knights/warriors armed with sword and shield fight unidentified beasts

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view of church exterior - apse - detail

Scene Description: capital on the south side of the apse window; damagedl foliage above two confronted quadruped beasts

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church exterior - belfry

Scene Description: built in the 18thC to replace the medieval tower

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view of church exterior - east view

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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view of church exterior - southwest view

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view of church exterior - west façade - detail

Scene Description: window above the west entrance

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church exterior - west portal - detail

Scene Description: the exterior atrium around it is mid-18th century, but the portal itself is Romanesque

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Paula Guillot, 2012

Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 7 July 2012 by Paula Guillot

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Art Medieval, 2008

Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - chancel arch - north side - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the chancel arch: on the left side of the capital is a mounted male holding an object and/with a flowing cloth in the right hand; the left hand hold the bridle and a ring, or the ring is secured to the saddle; the horse tramples over a fallen bearded man who appears unarmed; the front side of the capital has a balcony with two males in it looking out; below the balcony a male figure leans on a short pillar (to which he may be tied?); the right side of the capital has a bearded man loading a stone into his sling, by the side of a mounted knight armed with a lance and a shield, and wearing a helmet; behind him is an unidentified beast

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Art Medieval, 2008

Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - chancel arch - south side - detail

Scene Description: two pairs of winged beasts confronted; the beasts appear to be amphisbaenas, the second head clearly visible at the end of the tail

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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view of church interior - chancel arch - south side - detail

Scene Description: two pairs of winged beasts confronted; the beasts appear to be amphisbaenas, the second head clearly visible at the end of the tail

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Art Medieval, 2008

Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - chancel arch and east side

Scene Description: the capitals of the chancel arch are Romanesque

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - transept - arch - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the arch; two pilgrim shells at the angles, over 'stiff-leaf' motifs

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - transept - arch - detail

Scene Description: capital on the south side of the arch; on the left angle, a human figure with a smiling face stands between two large circle patterns of different shape; there is a peaked hat-like shape above the person's head; on the left side, at the top, is a rectangular motif perforated by little holes

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - transept - arch - detail

Scene Description: capital on the south side of the arch; on the front is a little simian (?) head at the top, above the large circle with inner pattern; at the right angle is a larger horned bovine head; on the right side of the capital is another large circled pattern, this one resembling a flower, inscribed in four roll mouldings; above it, a smaller floral motif

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of church interior - west end - window - detail

Scene Description: capital on the south side of the west window; elaborate floral and foliage motifs, with two beast heads in the upper spandrels

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view of church interior - west end - window - detail

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the west window; a beast with a single head and two quadruped bodies clutches and devours a human figure; above them are two suspended beast heads

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Image Source: digital photograph 2008 in Art Medieval [www.aldeaglobal.net/alu510/castella/Burgos/Santa Maria Bureba.htm] [accessed 19 April 2013]

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view of font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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view of font

Scene Description: notice the metal staple in the upper rim, and the damage to the basin sides [cf. FontNotes]

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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view of font in context

Scene Description: inside the 'baptistery'

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Mikel Unanue, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 1 July 2012 by Mikel Unanue for BSI

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INFORMATION

FontID: 18421AGU
Church/Chapel: Iglesia parroquial de Santa María La Mayor [aka Iglesia de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora]
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: Plaza Mayor, 12, 09249 Aguilar de Bureba, Burgos, Spain
Country Name: Spain
Location: Burgos, Castilla y León
Directions to Site: Located off (E) the CL-632, W of Quintanillabon, the BU-V-5114 and the N-I, 5 km from Briviesca, 45 km from Burgos capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Archidiócesis de Burgos
Historical Region: La Bureba -- Castilla la Vieja
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the baptistery
Century and Period: 12th - 15th century, Medieval
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Mikel Unanue, and to Paula Guillot for their photographs of this church and font
Church Notes: Church said to date originally from the late 11thC or 12thC, and believed to have had a nunnery attached to it; west facade is mostly 18thC; the south aisle of the church collapsed in 2002; still not repaired in 2012 [www.aguilardebureba.es/node/211] and [www.aguilardebureba.es/turismo-y-ocio/monumentos/iglesia-romanica-santa-maria-la-mayor] [accessed 19 April 2013]
The entry for this village in Emiliano Nebreda Perdiguero [www.archiburgos.es/wp-content/uploads/amo-a-mi-pueblo.pdf] [accessed 31 January 2021] notes: "La Asunción de Nuestra Señora es la titular de la iglesia, románica, de finales del siglo XII, con interesantes capiteles en el interior [...] la pila de bautismo es también románica". Monolithic baptismal font in the form of a roughly hemispherical basin without a base, resting directly on the ground; it is totally plain, and has some defects on the surface of the sides; these may be original flaws of the stone, or have been caused by moving the font by rolling it on its sides, an unfortunate but common practice. The date of the font is difficult to estimate without a close look at the carving pattern; it does have a metal staple at the upper rim to secure a cover, and it is probably medieval. The church dates back to the late 11th or early 12th century [cf. ChurchNotes] but we are unable at present to date the font that far back.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 42.583333, -3.333333
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 42° 35′ 0″ N, 3° 20′ 0″ W
UTM: 30T 472648 4714600

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?
Font Shape: hemispheric
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Drainage Notes: no lining
Diameter (includes rim): 120 cm*
Notes on Measurements: * [the font is approximately 120 cm wide at the outside rim]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: [cf. FontNotes]