Rheinsberg
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Results: 17 records
B01: symbol - shield - coat of arms - Von Bredow
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Scene Description: on the east side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 25 April 2014 by Colin Smith
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B02: Christ - Christ in Majesty
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Scene Description: on the northeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B03: symbol - shield - coat of arms - Sparren
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Scene Description: on the north side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B04: Christ - Christ in Majesty - right hand raised in benediction - left hand holding orb-and-cross
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Scene Description: on the northwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B05: symbol - shield - coat of arms - Sparren
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Scene Description: on the west side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B06: Christ - Christ in Majesty - right hand raised in benediction - left hand holding cross-and-banner
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Scene Description: on the southwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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Image Source: detail of a digital photograph taken 25 April 2014 by Colin Smith
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B07: symbol - shield - coat of arms - Sparren
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Scene Description: on the south side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B08: New Testament - Public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - John the Baptist holding his right hand on Christ's head
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Scene Description: on the southeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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view of font - south side
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view of font - west side
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view of font - north side
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view of font - east side
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design element - patterns - gadrooned
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design element - motifs - foliage
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view of church exterior - south view
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view of font in context
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design element - motifs - moulding - parallel
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 19246RHE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(mid?), Renaissance
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelische Stadtpfarrkirche St. Laurentius Rheinsberg
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, towards the E end of the nave
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Church Notes: original church probably mid-13thC; damaged by fire in 1566; restored by the Von Bredows, one of whom is recorded on the font side
Church Address: Kirchstraße 1, 16831 Rheinsberg, Germany -- Tel.: +49 33931 2035
Site Location: Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off road 122, 20 km NE of Neuruppin, 75 km NW of Berlin
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the mid-13thC church here)
Font Notes:
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Baptismal font made of baked painted clay; it consists of an octagonal basin decorated with four coats of arms alternating with four scenes of the life of Christ; above the shields are the names of the four persons probably responsible for the patronage of the font, as well as some of the other church furnishings; the underbowl has a pattern of gadroons with foliage below; the pedestal base is round and moulded. The font is painted in bright colours.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for his photographs of this church and font
COORDINATES
UTM: 33U 359118 5885278
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: ceramic, baked clay
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal
INSCRIPTION
Inscription Language: German
Inscription Text: 1. ANNA v[on] BREDOW wl|w / SABINA SPARREN / ANNA SPARREN / FRANZ SPARREN St/CE
2. WENN-ABER-MENSCHEN-SI[...] / Himmel und auf Erden / Jesus Christus:sprach / ICH BIN WAHRHEIT / Wir ist gageben / DIS-IST-MEIN-SON