Kyritz No. 1 / Kyritz an der Knatter
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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
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B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll
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B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll
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
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B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll - detail
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B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the left, Gabriel to the right - Mary holds object - Gabriel holds scroll - detail
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B03: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding open book
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B03: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding open book
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B04: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding closed book
Scene Description: holding the book in both hands
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B05: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding scroll
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
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B06: Old Testament - prophet? - unidentified - seated - holding scroll
Scene Description: to the left of the Baptism of Christ scene
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view of font - upper view
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view of font - upper view
Scene Description: with the metal baptismal dish insert
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view of font in context
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view of font in context - east side
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
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view of font in context
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view of font in context
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view of font in context
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view of font in context
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view of font in context
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view of basin - detail
Scene Description: John the Baptist in the Baptism of Christ scene
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view of basin - detail
Scene Description: Christ and the Holy Ghost in the Baptismal of Christ scene
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view of basin - interior
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view of basin - upper view
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view of basin - upper view
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view of basin - detail
Scene Description: the four seated prophets (?) are visible in this image
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view of basin - detail
Scene Description: the Baptism of Christ scene in the centre; seated prophets (?) at right and left
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view of church exterior - southwest view
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view of church exterior - west view
view of church exterior - northwest view
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view of church exterior - portal
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view of church exterior - apse
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view of church exterior - southeast view
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view of church exterior - detail
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view of church exterior - detail
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view of church exterior in context - northeast view
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view of church interior - altar and retable
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
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view of church interior - apse
Scene Description: the main apse
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view of font in context
Scene Description: with the northeast corner of the north aisle behind
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view of church interior - nave - pulpit
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view of church interior - nave - looking east
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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
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view of church interior - nave - looking west
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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?
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view of church interior - north aisle - east end
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 21521KYR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Date Visited: 2017-09-23
Font Century and Period/Style: 14th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]
Church / Chapel Name: Evangelische Kirche Sankt Marien / St. Marienkirche Kyritz
Font Location in Church: [cf FontNotes]
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Mary the Virgin
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
Church Address: Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Straße 51, 16866 Kyritz, Germany -- Tel.: +49 33971 72374
Site Location: Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe
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
Additional Comments: altered font (the base is a modern replacement)
Font Notes:
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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; an 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.
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
COORDINATES
UTM: 33U 325125 5868980
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 52.941917, 12.397466
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 52° 56′ 30.9″ N, 12° 23′ 50.88″ E
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 System: no drainage system
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