Sant Benet de Bages

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view of church exterior - cloister - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 6 September 2013 by Maria Rosa Ferre [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monestir_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_(Sant_Fruitós_de_Bages)_-_71.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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capital on the inner southwest corner of the cloister, facing inwards: Mary, Child and Joseph + inscription [CONDINTOR OP[eris] VOCA[ba]TUR B[er]N[AR]D

Scene Description: capital on the inner southwest corner of the cloister, facing inwards: Mary, Child and Joseph + inscription [CONDINTOR OP[eris] VOCA[ba]TUR B[er]N[AR]D

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - cloister - detail

Scene Description: capital on the inner southwest corner of the cloister, facing inwards: Mary, Child and Joseph + inscription [CONDINTOR OP[eris] VOCA[ba]TUR B[er]N[AR]D

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - cloister - detail

Scene Description: capital on the inner southwest corner of the cloister, facing inwards: Mary, Child and Joseph + inscription [CONDINTOR OP[eris] VOCA[ba]TUR B[er]N[AR]D

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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capital on the northeast corner of the cloister; hunting with falcon scene... the next capital to the right has a rampant (?) lion that may be part of the hunt scene

Scene Description: capital on the northeast corner of the cloister; hunting with falcon scene... the next capital to the right has a rampant (?) lion that may be part of the hunt scene

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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capital on the north side of the cloister; Madonna and Child in the centre; Joseph partially visible on the adjacent faces, right and the left

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the cloister; Madonna and Child in the centre; Joseph partially visible on the adjacent faces, right and the left

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Scene Description: capital on the north side of the cloister; Joseph standing; Madonna and Child on the adjacent faces, right and left

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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capital on the north side of the cloister; Joseph picking fruit with his right hand, carrying a staff in his left; Madonna and Child on the adjacent faces, right and left

Scene Description: capital on the north side of the cloister; Joseph picking fruit with his right hand, carrying a staff in his left; Madonna and Child on the adjacent faces, right and left

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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Scene Description: capital on the north side of the cloister; Madonna and Child in the centre; Joseph partially visible on the adjacent right face

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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inner capital on the west side; two figures blowing horns with an owl (?) between them on this side; on the adjacent side to the right is a married couple

Scene Description: inner capital on the west side; two figures blowing horns with an owl (?) between them on this side; on the adjacent side to the right is a married couple

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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inner capital on the west side; married couple; the man on the right holds the wrist of the woman on the left; on the adjacent face to the left two figures blowing horns with an owl (?) between them

Scene Description: inner capital on the west side; married couple; the man on the right holds the wrist of the woman on the left; on the adjacent face to the left two figures blowing horns with an owl (?) between them

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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Scene Description: inner capital on the north side; a cleric in orante position; on the next face to the right is a naked person [Adam?]

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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inner capital on the north side; a naked person covering his parts; in the adjacent face to the left is a cleric in orante position

Scene Description: inner capital on the north side; a naked person covering his parts; in the adjacent face to the left is a cleric in orante position

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 March 2008 by Mutari [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claustro_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_-_020.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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Scene Description: a bicorporate bird [owl?] seen here in the right; the birds on the left capital probably shared a head, now broken off

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 March 2008 by Mutari [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claustro_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_-_034.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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Scene Description: a bicorporate animal on the upper part of the left capital here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 March 2008 by Mutari [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Claustro_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_-_035.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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eastmost capital on the north side of the cloister; this side shows two fully dressed figures wearing shoes and standing full frontal; between them is a serpent; above the serpent's head (?) is a four-petal flower; the body of the serpent continues towards the right onto the adjacent face of the capital

Scene Description: eastmost capital on the north side of the cloister; this side shows two fully dressed figures wearing shoes and standing full frontal; between them is a serpent; above the serpent's head (?) is a four-petal flower; the body of the serpent continues towards the right onto the adjacent face of the capital

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - cloister - detail

eastmost capital on the north side of the cloister; this side shows several fully dressed figures some of whom fold the body of a serpent that has its head (?) in the left face of the capital [not visible here]; the body of the serpent appears to continue behind one of the figures on the right to reappear in the hands of the last figure of the right; all figures wear shoes

Scene Description: eastmost capital on the north side of the cloister; this side shows several fully dressed figures some of whom fold the body of a serpent that has its head (?) in the left face of the capital [not visible here]; the body of the serpent appears to continue behind one of the figures on the right to reappear in the hands of the last figure of the right; all figures wear shoes

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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Scene Description: the capital on the right appears different in style and composition

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this capital appears different in style and composition from the majority of the others in this cloister; this side appears to be the Annunciation to Mary by Gabriel

Scene Description: this capital appears different in style and composition from the majority of the others in this cloister; this side appears to be the Annunciation to Mary by Gabriel

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

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this capital appears different in style and composition from the majority of the others in this cloister; this side shows a tonsured priest in orante pose with a smaller figure kneeling (?) besides him; a bird by (on?) the priest's right hand, the beak near his ear

Scene Description: this capital appears different in style and composition from the majority of the others in this cloister; this side shows a tonsured priest in orante pose with a smaller figure kneeling (?) besides him; a bird by (on?) the priest's right hand, the beak near his ear

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - cloister - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 4 August 1997 by BSI

view of church exterior - portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 March 2008 by Mutari [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monasterio_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_-_005.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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view of church exterior - portal - left side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 September 2008 by Jaume Meneses [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monestir_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_(Sant_Fruitós_de_Bages)_-_9.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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view of church exterior - portal - right side - detail

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view of church exterior in context - east view

Scene Description: the bulk of the church on the right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 March 2008 by Mutari [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monasterio_de_Sant_Benet_de_Bages_-_002.jpg] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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view of church exterior in context - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 14 April 2008 by Marc Vila [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:©_MARC_VILA_MSB.JPG] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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view of stoup

Scene Description: wall-mounted stoup in the cloister; the inscription "[...] FRIGOLA ABBAS [...]" refers to Frigola, who was aboot here 1554-1576

Image Source: digital photograph taken 31 May 2009 by Daniel García Peris [www.flickr.com/photos/dgperis/3595696176] [accessed 17 September 2016]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 20739BEN

Object Type: Stoup

Church/Chapel: Esglesia del Monestir de Sant Benet

Church Patron Saints: St. Benedict of Nursia

Church Location: 08272 Sant Fruitós de Bages, Barcelona, Spain

Country Name: Spain

Location: Barcelona, Cataluña / Catalunya

Directions to Site: Located off the N-141, in the municipality of Sant Fruitós de Bages

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Urgel [formerly Vich]

Historical Region: Comarca del Bages

Font Location in Church: wall-mounted in the cloister

Century and Period: 16th century, Late Gothic

Church Notes: Benedictine monastery founded ca. 950, consecrated 972; damaged in 1125 in Moor attack; most clerics killed by the plague in 14thC;

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Wall-mounted holy-water stoup made of marble, now in the cloister, in the form of a low round bowl held by a hand below; bears the name of FRIGOLA ABBA, abbot Frigola who was leader of the monastery 1554-1576. [NB: we have no information on the baptismal font of this church].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 41.742725, 1.899078

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 41° 44′ 33.81″ N, 1° 53′ 56.68″ E

UTM: 31T 408457 4621798

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, marble

Font Shape: round

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: Latin

Inscription Location: around the bowl

Inscription Text: "[...] FRIGOLA ABBAS [...]"

Inscription Source: cf. ImagesArea