Rheinsberg

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Results: 17 records

B01: coat of arms - Von Bredow

on the east side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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

on the northeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
Scene Description: on the northeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B03: coat of arms - Sparren

on the north side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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

on the northwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
Scene Description: on the northwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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B05: coat of arms - Sparren

on the west side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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

on the southwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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: coat of arms - Sparren

on the south side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
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

on the southeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate]
Scene Description: on the southeast 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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design element - motifs - foliage

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design element - motifs - moulding - parallel

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design element - patterns - gadrooned

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view of church exterior - south view

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view of font - east side

[orientation is approximate]
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view of font - north side

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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 in context

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INFORMATION

FontID: 19246RHE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Church/Chapel: Evangelische Stadtpfarrkirche St. Laurentius
Church Patron Saints: St. Lawrence [aka Laurence]
Church Location: 16831 Rheinsberg, Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Germany
Country Name: Germany
Location: Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg
Directions to Site: Located 20 km NE of Neuruppin, 75 km NW of Berlin.
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, towards the E end of the nave
Century and Period: 16th century(mid?), Renaissance
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for his photographs of this church and font
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
Font Notes:
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.

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