Naundorf / Naundorf in Beesenstedt

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New Testament - public life of Christ - baptism of Christ

Scene Description: on the southwest panel of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph in Orgel-Verzeihnis.de [https://orgel-verzeichnis.de/salzatal-beesenstedt-naundorf-st-johannes/] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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Old Testament - Genesis - the Flood and destruction of mankind - story of Noah (Genesis 7:10 - 8:17) - Noah and the ark

Scene Description: on the northeast side of the basin

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angel

Scene Description: on the east side of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph in Orgel-Verzeihnis.de [https://orgel-verzeichnis.de/salzatal-beesenstedt-naundorf-st-johannes/] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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angel - holding a cross

Scene Description: on the west panel of the font; next to the right is the Baptism of Christ

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inscription - partial

Scene Description: [cf. FontNotes]

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inscription - partial

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inscription - partial

Scene Description: an inscription giving the date of the donation of the font [in Latin], and the names of the pastor and the donors [in German]

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view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer, Naundorf (Salzatal), Ansicht von Süden"

Image Source: digital photograph 30 June 2021 by Catatine [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naundorf,_St.JohannesTäufer_01.jpg] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer, Naundorf (Salzatal), Ansicht von Südwesten"

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 30 June 2021 by Catatine [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naundorf,_St.JohannesTäufer_03.jpg] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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view of church interior - chancel and east end

Scene Description: with the font in the foreground, centre of the image

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view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Blick in den Innenraum der Johanneskirche Naundorf" -- the baptismal font is partially visible in the foreground, centre of the image

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 6 January 2022 by JRorgel [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beesenstedt-Naundorf_St_Johannes.jpg] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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view of font - southwest side

Scene Description: the panel on this side shows the Baptism of Christ scene

Image Source: digital photograph in Orgel-Verzeihnis.de [https://orgel-verzeichnis.de/salzatal-beesenstedt-naundorf-st-johannes/] [accessed 8 July 2023]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 24743BEE

Church/Chapel: Evangelische Dorfkirche Johannes dem Täufer Naundorf

Church Patron Saints: St. John the Evangelist

Church Location: Dorfstraße 17, 06198 Salzatal, Germany

Country Name: Germany

Location: Saalekreis, Sachsen-Anhalt

Directions to Site: Located off (N) the L159, in the municipality and 6-7 km NNW of Salzatal, about 18 km NW of Halle (Saale)

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the chancel

Date: 1620

Century and Period: 17th century(early) [basin only] [composite font],

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this font to our attention and for his help in documenting it

Church Notes: present church 1899 a re-building of an earlier, Romanesque building; restored 1945 and 2000

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

The Wikipedia entry for this church [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beesenstedt-Naundorf_St_Johannes.jpg] [accessed 8 July 2023] reports a sandstone baptism of 1620, originally from the earlier church; the sides of the basin bear an inscription and four reliefs: the Baptism of Christ in the Jordan, Christ blessing the children, Noah's ark and angels. The font is noted and illustrated in Orgel-Verzeihnis.de [https://orgel-verzeichnis.de/salzatal-beesenstedt-naundorf-st-johannes/] [accessed 8 July 2023]: polygonal [hexagonal] basin with a flat moulding at the upper rim bearing a German language inscription (Galatians 3, 27: "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."]; the panels on the sides contain five Biblical scenes: Baptism of Christ, Blessing of the children, Noah's ark, and two angels, as well as an inscription in German giving the date of the donation of the font, and the names of the pastor and the donors; raised on a moulded pedestal base that could be a later replacement. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 51.55437, 11.73404

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 51° 33′ 15.73″ N, 11° 44′ 2.54″ E

UTM: 32U 689535 5715019

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Font Shape: hexagonal (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: hexagonal

Drainage Notes: no lining

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: German and Latin

Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

Inscription Location: 1) on rim moulding; 2)on side panel

Inscription Text: 1) [(Galatians 3, 27: "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ."]] 2) "ANNO - MDCXX / MENSE MAIO M / CHRISTOS[?] / [?] PASTORE / [?]"

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