BAPTISMAL FONT, NOTRE-DAME-AUX-FONTS

Artist: N/A

Location: Liege, France

Aprox. Date: 1107-1118

Medium: Bronze

In this work, each part of the font is very symbolic.  It has been decided that the 12 oxen on the base of the baptismal font are supposed to symbolize the 12 apostles.  On the main part of the font, there are scenes of St. John the Baptist baptizing Christ while preaching, St. John the Evangelist baptizing  Crato, and St. Peter baptizing a Roman soldier.  The figures on the sides are more idealistic, portraying the perfect bodies. 

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