Como No. 3 / Còmm / Novum Comum

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view of church interior - baptistery

Source caption: "Baptistry (1590), a small circular temple with eight multi-coloured columns; on the ceiling, in a blue sky, the re[p]resention of the Holy Ghost as a dove; the font is an octagonal tank made of Musso marble; the basin depicts eight scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist; Como cathedral, Como, Italy"
Scene Description: Source caption: "Baptistry (1590), a small circular temple with eight multi-coloured columns; on the ceiling, in a blue sky, the re[p]resention of the Holy Ghost as a dove; the font is an octagonal tank made of Musso marble; the basin depicts eight scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist; Como cathedral, Como, Italy"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © JoJan, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph taken 24 May 2013 by JoJan [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Como_073.JPG] [accessed 19 October 2014]
Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-3.0

INFORMATION

Font ID: 19472COM
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Date: ca. 1590?
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century(late?)
Church / Chapel Name: Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta [aka Duomo di Como]
Font Location in Church: In the baptistery
Church Patron Saint(s): The Assumption of St. Mary
Church Address: Piazza Duomo, 6, 22100 Como, Italy -- Tel.: +39 031 331 2275
Site Location: Como, Lombardia, Italy, Europe
Directions to Site: Located at the SW arm of Lake Como, 40 km N of Milan, border with Switzerland
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese di Como
Font Notes:
Unconfirmed source: JoJan [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Como_073.JPG] [accessed 19 October 2014] describes and illustrates the baptistery and font at Como cathedral: "Baptistry (1590), a small circular temple with eight multi-coloured columns; on the ceiling, in a blue sky, the reoresention of the Holy Ghost as a dove; the font is an octagonal tank made of Musso marble; the basin depicts eight scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist". The font cover appears to be made of reddish wood, of octagonal shape with carved sides; statue finial [TO BE COMPLETED]

COORDINATES

UTM: 32T 506521 5073140
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 45.811794, 9.083928
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 45° 48′ 42.46″ N, 9° 5′ 2.14″ E

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: octagonal, mounted
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

LID INFORMATION

Apparatus: no
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]