Gernrode No. 1 / Gernrode/Harz

Results: 74 records

B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity

the scene is on two levels: at the bottom is a haloed Mary in her bed; above, the manger with Christ child and the heads of the two animals [cf. FontNotes]

Scene Description: the scene is on two levels: at the bottom is a haloed Mary in her bed; above, the manger with Christ child and the heads of the two animals [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity

Scene Description: the scene is on two levels: at the bottom is a haloed Mary in her bed; above, the manger with Christ child and the heads of the two animals [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - events from Resurrection to Pentecost - Resurrection of Christ - Christ rises from the grave - with cross and banner

the grave is not visible; Christ enveloped in a mandorla; outside the frame, at the bottom corners of the image, two busts, probably Christ's Apostles

Scene Description: the grave is not visible; Christ enveloped in a mandorla; outside the frame, at the bottom corners of the image, two busts, probably Christ's Apostles

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - events from Resurrection to Pentecost - Resurrection of Christ - Christ rises from the grave - with cross and banner

Scene Description: the grave is not visible; Christ enveloped in a mandorla; outside the frame, at the bottom corners of the image, two busts, probably Christ's Apostles

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B03: Virgin Mary

Scene Description: this niche, together with the next two niches, makes up the full Crucifixion scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B03: Virgin Mary

Scene Description: this niche, together with the next two niches, makes up the full Crucifixion scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

In the centre niche; the scene is completed by the Virgin Mary, the niche to the left, and St. John the Evangelist, in the right niche to the right [cf. FontNotes]

Scene Description: In the centre niche; the scene is completed by the Virgin Mary, the niche to the left, and St. John the Evangelist, in the right niche to the right [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Scene Description: In the centre niche; the scene is completed by the Virgin Mary, the niche to the left, and St. John the Evangelist, in the right niche to the right [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B05: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John

Scene Description: this niche, together with the two previous niches, makes up the full Crucifixion scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B06: angel - holding book - showing wings

Scene Description: between John the Evangelist, in the left niche, and Christ in Majesty, in the right niche

Image Source: digital photograph November 2009 taken by Klaus Donndorf; in Strasse der Romanik. I [www.donndorf-online.de/Reisen/Romanik.html] [accessed 19 May 2014]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

B06: angel - holding book - showing wings - 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B07: Christ - Christ in Majesty - right hand raised in benediction - left hand holding book - in a mandorla

Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B07: Christ - Christ in Majesty - right hand raised in benediction - left hand holding book - in a mandorla

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

B08: angel - holding book - showing wings

Scene Description: to the left, Christ in Majesty; to the right, the Nativity scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - Mary - John the Evangelist

a scene formed by three arches; L->R: Mary, Christ on the cross, John the Evangelist; covering the northeast, east and southeast sides of the font -- orientation is approximate

Scene Description: a scene formed by three arches; L->R: Mary, Christ on the cross, John the Evangelist; covering the northeast, east and southeast sides of the font -- orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

design element - architectural - mandorla - 2

Scene Description: two mandorle on this font: one frames Christ in Majesty, the other his Ascension

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

design element - architectural - niche - 6

Scene Description: with round arch-heads

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

design element - patterns - zigzag - beaded-tape - with leaf motif and palmettes in the angles

Scene Description: this is the modern plinth installed in the 1860s

Image Source: digital photograph November 2009 taken by Klaus Donndorf; in Strasse der Romanik. I [www.donndorf-online.de/Reisen/Romanik.html] [accessed 19 May 2014]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

information

Image Source: field notes taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: field notes taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: it appears an original drain hole has been blocked

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - rim

Scene Description: much damaged

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Scene Description: showing the inscription and the damage to the upper rim

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - Information

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Scene Description: probably the wall to an early cemetery

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - cloister - garden - detail

Image Source: digital photograph [source N/A] provided by Pol Herman

Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of church exterior - east view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - east view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 6 May 2007 by Hejkal [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Stiftskirche.Gernrode.Westfront.jpg] [acessed 19 May 2014]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-2.0-DE

view of church exterior - south portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - south portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view - detail

Scene Description: above and to the left of the south portal; there is a similar one on the opposite corner

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - west view

Scene Description: despite appearances this is the west end of the church, and has a large apse

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - east view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Heiliges Grab - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: view east from behind the font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - plan

the plan shows the apses at the east and west end of the church -- Source caption: "Diese Abbildung stammt aus Georg Dehio/Gustav von Bezold: Kirchliche Baukunst des Abendlandes. Stuttgart: Verlag der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung 1887-1901, Tafel 47. Aufgrund ihres Alters ist sie mit Vorsicht zu benutzen. Sie entspricht nicht notwendigerweise dem neuesten Wissensstand oder dem aktuellen Zustand des abgebildeten Gebäudes."

Scene Description: the plan shows the apses at the east and west end of the church -- Source caption: "Diese Abbildung stammt aus Georg Dehio/Gustav von Bezold: Kirchliche Baukunst des Abendlandes. Stuttgart: Verlag der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung 1887-1901, Tafel 47. Aufgrund ihres Alters ist sie mit Vorsicht zu benutzen. Sie entspricht nicht notwendigerweise dem neuesten Wissensstand oder dem aktuellen Zustand des abgebildeten Gebäudes."

Image Source: digital image of a drawing taken from Georg Dehio/Gustav von Bezold: Kirchliche Baukunst des Abendlandes. Stuttgart: Verlag der Cotta'schen Buchhandlung 1887-1901, Plate No. 47 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dehio_47_Gernrode.jpg] [accessed 21 October 2017]

Copyright Instructions: CC-PD-Mark / PD-old-80-1923 / PD-Art (PD-old-auto-1923)

view of font in context - north side

Scene Description: showing L->R: Nativity, Ascension, Mary -- orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context - northwest side

Scene Description: showing L->R: Angel with book, Nativity -- orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context - northwest side

Scene Description: showing L->R: Angel with book, Nativity, Ascension -- orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context - southeast view

Scene Description: showing L->R: Crucifixion, John the Evangelist, Angel with book -- orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context - southwest side

Scene Description: showing L->R: Angel with book, Majestas Domini -- south and south west sides; orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 September 2017 by BSI

view of object

Photo caption: "Gernrode 2010 - Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus, Wasserbehälter" [=water tank / reservoir] -- located in the gardens of the church -- its entry in the Index of Christian Art is labelled:as an 11-century baptismal font [cf. FontNotes]

Scene Description: Photo caption: "Gernrode 2010 - Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus, Wasserbehälter" [=water tank / reservoir] -- located in the gardens of the church -- its entry in the Index of Christian Art is labelled:as an 11-century baptismal font [cf. FontNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 August 2010 by bergameise [www.panoramio.com/photo/38752702] [accessed 19 May 2014]

Copyright Instructions: PERMISSION NOT AVAILABLE -- IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of object in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanische Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus Gernrode Wasserbecken"

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 28 September 2011 by Gottfried Hoffmann [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romanische_Stiftskirche_St._Cyriakus_Gernrode_Wasserbecken_-_panoramio.jpg] [accessed 30 December 2023]

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view of object in context

Source caption: "Evangelische Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus des ehemaligen Damenstifts in Gernrode (Quedlinburg) im Landkreis Harz in Sachsen-Anhalt/Deutschland, Wasserbecken im Kreuzgang"

Scene Description: Source caption: "Evangelische Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus des ehemaligen Damenstifts in Gernrode (Quedlinburg) im Landkreis Harz in Sachsen-Anhalt/Deutschland, Wasserbecken im Kreuzgang"

Image Source: digital photograph 5 September 2023 by GFreihalter [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gernrode_(Quedlinburg)_Stiftskirche_St._Cyriakus_Kreuzgang_Becken_547.jpg] [accessed 30 December 2023]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

INFORMATION

FontID: 19214GER

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Pfarramt Stiftskirche Sankt Cyriakus [collegiate church]

Church Patron Saints: St. Cyricus [aka Cyriacus, Quiriac, Quiricus, Cyr] [originally dedicated to St. Mary & St. Peter?]

Church Location: Burgstraße 3, 06507 Gernrode, Germany -- Tel.: +49 39 48 52 75

Country Name: Germany

Location: Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt

Directions to Site: Located 6 kms S of Quedlinburg. 20 kms SE of Halberstadt, near the Harz mountains -- Alsleben is about 50 km SE of Gernrode

Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Magdeburg

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of crypt

Date: ca. 1150?

Century and Period: 12th century (mid?), Romanesque

Church Notes: original church of St. Mary and St. Peter (?), built ca. 960; expanded 12th and 13thC; restored 19thC

Font Notes: Click to view

Described and illustrated in Wulf (1996) as an octagonal baptismal font dates from the mid-12th century; the panels of the basin sides contain Christ in Majesty, in a mandorla held by angels, the Nativity, the Ascension and a scene of Christ on the cross between Mary and John the Evangelist. Described and illustrated in Klaus Donndorf [www.donndorf-online.de/Reisen/Romanik.html] [accessed 19 May 2014]: Romanesque baptismal font made around 1150 located at the west end of the crypt, but points out that it is not the original font of this church; it was the font of the demolished church of Großalsleben [aka Großalsleben], brought to Gernrode 1865. Catalogued and illustrated in Schlegel (2012) as a sandstone font of the second half of the century, originally from Alsleben; the short platform or base on which the Romanesque basin stands is modern, of the 1860s restoration of the church; scenes are identified in Schlegel (ibid.) [R->L]: 1) Nativity; 2) Ascension; 3) Virgin Mary; 4) Crucifxion; 5) John the Evangelist; 6) Angel holding book in the left hand; 7) Christ in Majesty; 8) Angel holding book in the left hand. The font is a monolithic octagon with tapering sides decorated with niches or mandorle populated by figures or scenes: the life of Christ, the Crucifixion, Assumption, Nativity, and a Majestas Domini; the moulded lower end is decorated with a zig-zag pattern with bead motif, with palmettes and foliage in the interstices. On-site notes: iconographic programme as described in Schlegel confirmed; basin is octagonal inside and out; there is no cover present but the extensive rim damage suggests deep-set anchorings from an earlier cover; there appears to have been originally a centre drain in the inner basin but it has been blocked; the nicely carved base is a modern replacement [NB: the west end of the church was extremely dark during our visit; we were forced to work by flash-light even to read the settings]. [NB: we have no information on the original font from the mid-10th century church here]. There is a large stone vessel in the gardens of the church; it is locally described as a "Wasserbehälter", or water tank, but the Index of Christian Art [http://ica.princeton.edu/hayward/display.php?country=Germany&site=693&view=site&page=1&image=1952] [accessed 19 May 2014] has it labelled: "Country: Germany -- Site: Gernrode: Church, St. Cyriakus -- Medium: Sculpture -- Date: 11c. -- Subject: Ornament: figured -- Baptismal Font].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.72425, 11.135972

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 43′ 27.3″ N, 11° 8′ 9.5″ E

UTM: 32U 647527 5732528

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Font Shape: octagonal (unmounted)

Basin Interior Shape: octagonal

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 15-18 cm**

Diameter (includes rim): 120 cm* [max.] / 120-128 cm**

Basin Depth: 55 cm**

Basin Total Height: 76 cm**

Height of Base: 16 cm**

Font Height (less Plinth): 75 cm*

Font Height (with Plinth): 93 cm* / 92 cm**

Notes on Measurements: * Schlegel (2012: 392) / ** BSI on-site

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Notes: it is not clear whether this is an inscription or just grafitti

Inscription Location: on the upper rim of the basin

REFERENCES

Schlegel, Silvia, Mittelalterliche Taufgefässe: Funktion und Ausstattung, Wien, Köln: Böhlau Verlag, 2012

Wulf, Walter, Saxe romane, La Pierre-qui-vire, Yonne: Zodiaque, 1996