Swidnica No. 1 / Schweidenitz / Schweidnitz / Suidenicz / Svidnica / Svidnice / Svídnice / Svídnice / Swidennicz / Świdnica

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angel - demi-figure - 4

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animal - head - 8

Scene Description: probably meant to be lion heads

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animal - mammal - lion - head - 4

Scene Description: set at 90-degree angles on the lower base

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design element - motifs - foliage

Scene Description: between the lion heads

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human figure - head - 4

Scene Description: between the putto figures

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human figure - putto - 4

Scene Description: in a praying stance

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human figure - putto - bust - 4

Scene Description: four putti busts alternating with four angel busts

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inscription

Scene Description: in the scene panels, at the bottom

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scene - Biblical - 8

Scene Description: one on each of the octagonal basin sides

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view of church exterior - northwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Świdnica, Cathedral"

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Michał Nadolski, 2007

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view of church exterior - west portal

Scene Description: Source caption: "Świdnica - katedra"

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Andrzej Otrębski, 2013

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view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Świdnica, Katedra św. Wacława i św. Stanisława"

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Daniel Baránek, 2008

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view of font

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view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Świdnica, kościół par. pw. św. Stanisława i św. Wacława, 1330-1390, XVI, 1893-1895"

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INFORMATION

FontID: 24610SWI
Church/Chapel: Katedra św. Stanisława Biskupa i Męczennika i św. Wacława Męczennika w Świdnicy / Kathedrale St. Stanislaus und Wenzel
Church Patron Saints: St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów [aka Stanislaus of Kraków] & St. Wenceslaus [aka Wenceslas]
Church Location: plac św. Jana Pawła II 1, 58-100 Świdnica, Poland -- Tel.: +48 530 853 425
Country Name: Poland
Location: Województwo dolnośląskie
Directions to Site: Located off (N) road 379, 18-20 km NE of Wałbrzych
Ecclesiastic Region: Diözese Świdnica
Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the baptistery chapel
Date: 1586
Century and Period: 16th century(late), Baroque
Church Notes: wooden church destroyed by fire; new building started 1330; expanded early-15thC; damaged by fire 1532; renovated; modified 17thC; secularised 1772; renovated late-19thC; became cathedral 2004
The German-language Wikipedia entry for the cathedral [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_von_Świdnica] [accessed 11 March 2023] notes a late-16th century baptismal font: "Taufstein von 1586". The profusely decorated font consists of an octagonal basin bearing biblical scenes on the side panels, at least one of which bears an inscription [cf. ImagesArea]; on the corners of the basin four putto busts alternate with four demi-angels; at the bottom corners guilded animal heads, probably meant to be lion heads; the pedestal base is bulbous and has four praying putto figures alternating with human heads, as well as a profusion of decorations, both carved and painted; the circular lower base has four lion heads set at 90-degree angles, with foliage between them. The tall multi-level wooden cover matches the decoration excess of the font; painted and gilded with a large cross finial.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 50.841235, 16.492072
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 50° 50′ 28.45″ N, 16° 29′ 31.46″ E
UTM: 33U 605053 5633231

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]
Inscription Location: on the basin panels, bottom area

LID INFORMATION

Material: wood,
Apparatus: yes; pulley
Notes: [cf. FontNotes]