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Type:<\/span> Studio Pottery<\/a><\/p>\n

Design:<\/span> unknown<\/p>\n

Craftsman:<\/span> unknown<\/p>\n

Object:<\/span> holy water font<\/p>\n

Material:<\/span> clay with lead glaze<\/p>\n

Dimensions:<\/span> height: 31 cm, width: 13.8 cm, depth: 7 cm<\/p>\n

Shard:<\/span> light in colour<\/p>\n

Surface:<\/span> yellowish with black and reddish patches<\/p>\n

Manufacture period:<\/span> probably 17th\/18th century (see details)<\/p>\n

Condition:<\/span> missing pieces, gaps, damage; glued on the basin<\/p>\n

Signature\/mark:<\/span> none<\/p>\n

Details:<\/span>
\nThe holy water font combines the form of a Gothic-style pulpit with a balustrade \u2013 which serves as a basin to hold the holy water \u2013 with a crucifix featuring the crucifixion group, housed within an aedicule with a classical pediment and Solomonic columns typical of the Baroque period. The pediment is crowned at its acroterion by the Golgotha cross or Adam\u2019s cross, a motif that was frequently used during the Baroque and Neoclassical periods.<\/p>\n

One can interpret the work vertically from bottom to top, beginning with the balustrade, which almost resembles a loggia and could represent earthly life, then moving on to the aedicule, in which the Passion of Christ is depicted, and finally arriving at the skull, which symbolises human death but is placed at the highest point of the ensemble, which would represent heaven and thus heavenly triumph.<\/p>\n

In other words, from an iconographic perspective, this work could have been created in the 17th or 18th century. The use of black and red served to create chiaroscuro contrasts. Black symbolised death and sin, whilst red symbolised the blood of Christ. This colour scheme is characteristic of the typical drama of the Baroque period.<\/p>\n

However, despite its complexity, the lack of detail in the human figures is striking, particularly in the faces, which suggests that it was intended for domestic use. <\/p>\n

On the right-hand side, traces of a reddish clay can be seen, which appears to cover the glaze and be embedded within it, indicating that this piece was attached to another and that both were glazed together. The holy water font was probably attached either to part of a tiled stove or to a domestic altar. Overall, the front of the piece is glazed with a transparent, partly yellowish glaze, which is very likely a lead glaze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Type: Studio Pottery Design: unknown Craftsman: unknown Object: holy water font Material: clay with lead glaze Dimensions: height: 31 cm, width: 13.8 cm, depth: 7 cm Shard: light in colour Surface: yellowish with black and reddish patches Manufacture period: probably 17th\/18th century (see details) Condition: missing pieces, gaps, damage; glued on the basin Signature\/mark: none […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":52610,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1036],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-52606","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-sacred-art","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\nHoly Water Font Depicting the Crucifixion of Christ in Baroque-Style<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Holy water font depicting Crucifixion of Christ, group of figures from Crucifixion, situated beneath Baroque-style religious building, 17th or 18th century.\" 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