Kyritz No. 1 / Kyritz an der Knatter

Results: 49 records

B01: New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ - in the Jordan - John the Baptist holding his right hand to Christ's head - holding scroll in left hand - Holy Ghost above

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll

seated Mary holds an object to her knee with the right hand, left hand, palm out, raised towards Gabriel; both look towards the viewer

Scene Description: seated Mary holds an object to her knee with the right hand, left hand, palm out, raised towards Gabriel; both look towards the viewer

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B03: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding open book

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B03: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding open book

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B04: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding closed book

Scene Description: holding the book in both hands

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B05: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding scroll

the one in the centre of the image, his right hand holding his cloak, a scroll in the left; two sides to the left of the Baptism of Christ scene

Scene Description: the one in the centre of the image, his right hand holding his cloak, a scroll in the left; two sides to the left of the Baptism of Christ scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

B06: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding scroll

Scene Description: to the left of the Baptism of Christ scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: the Baptism of Christ scene in the centre; seated prophets (?) at right and left

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: the four seated prophets (?) are visible in this image

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Christ and the Holy Ghost in the Baptismal of Christ scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: John the Baptist in the Baptism of Christ scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - apse

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - west view

view of church exterior in context - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - altar and retable

the retable in the Brautkapelle, ar the east end of the north aisle; it is on loan from Brüsenhagen, and said to illustrate scenes in the legend of St. Acacius

Scene Description: the retable in the Brautkapelle, ar the east end of the north aisle; it is on loan from Brüsenhagen, and said to illustrate scenes in the legend of St. Acacius

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - apse

Scene Description: the main apse

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the altar is hidden by the large scree being used for a display at the time of our visit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pulpit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - north aisle - east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - north aisle - east end

Scene Description: the markings on the ground suggests an earlier placing of a large object here; was it the base of the font?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font - upper view

Scene Description: with the metal baptismal dish insert

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: with the northeast corner of the north aisle behind

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

view of font in context - east side

Gabriel, from the Annunciation scene, on the left; a seated unidentified prophet holding an open book in th centre; a setaed unidentified prophet holding a closed book on the right

Scene Description: Gabriel, from the Annunciation scene, on the left; a seated unidentified prophet holding an open book in th centre; a setaed unidentified prophet holding a closed book on the right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 September 2017 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 21521KYR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Evangelische Kirche Sankt Marien / St. Marienkirche Kyritz

Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin

Church Location: Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Straße 51, 16866 Kyritz, Germany -- Tel.: +49 33971 72374

Country Name: Germany

Location: Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg

Directions to Site: Located at the 5-103-L14 crossroads, 28 km W of Neuruppin, 28 km SE of Pritzwalk, NW of Berlin

Ecclesiastic Region: Bistum Brandenburg

Century and Period: 14th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the church organists [Kantor Michael Schulze] for their wonderful playing during our visit to and work in this church in September 2017

Church Notes: original church 12thC dedicated to St. Nicholas; re-built ca. 1400; burned down 1622; present church re-built 1709; modified 19th and 20thC

Font Notes: Click to view

On-site notes: baptismal font of stone consisting of two pieces, basin and base, both octagonal; the base is a relatively modern replacement; the basin is octagonal and deeply carved; four of the sides have a single seated figure, male, bearded, holding either a book or a scroll (one holds and open book; another holds a closed book; the other two hold scrolls); the seated bearded figures are probably prophets but none has an identifying symbol; the other four sides have two scenes from the Life of Christ cycle; the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan scene occupies two sides; Christ on the left with the Jordan waters in the classical representation around his lower body; the Baptist on the right, dressed in animal skins, his right hand raised towards Christ's head; a crudely-rendered avian meant to represent the Holy Ghost, flies towards the right above Christ's head; the figures are not haloed; the other two sides of the octagonal basin are occupied by the Annunciation to Mary; Mary seated to the left raises a left hand towards Gabriel, standing on the right. No font cover present. There are markings on the ground towards the east end of the north aisle that suggest the location of the font there, but the shape of the markings is very different from that of the present base of the font.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 52.941917, 12.397466

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 52° 56′ 30.9″ N, 12° 23′ 50.88″ E

UTM: 33U 325125 5868980

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: two [one is modern]

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 4-7 cm

Diameter (inside rim): 83 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 92-99 cm

Basin Depth: 39 cm

Basin Total Height: 56 cm

Height of Base: 49 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 105 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site