Baptismal fonts of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) and Courland Governorate (1795-1918)
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Church | German exonyms | Historic territory | More images | Created | Size | Material | Master | Stylistics | Typological group | Remarks | |
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Alsungas Sv. Erceņģeļa Mihaēla Romas katoļu baznīca | Allschwangen | Courland Governorate (1795-1918) | [Open here] | after 1882 (postmantel column circa 1830s) | height: 115 cm place for baptismal font: 48 cm x 48 cm | wood birch - a support column; Pine - box-shaped body of baptismal font . | One master made the column; another made the box; another combined the box and the column to form the baptismal font. | It is not possible to define the artistic style of the baptismal font (the supporting column is Baroque) | column type | ||
Dobeles Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Doblen | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | last decade of the 17th century. | overall height 110 cm, angel figures 80 cm. | wood | Semigallia sculptor | Baroque | with supporting figures | ||
Gramzdas luterāņu baznīca | Gramsden | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | 1743 | base height: 60 cm, cover height: 50 cm. | wood | anonymous | Baroque | taufmaschine | The baptismal font is in the exhibition of the Rundāle Palace Museum | |
Jelgavas Svētās Annas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Mitau | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | ast decade of the 17th century | unknown | wood | anonymous | Baroque | taufmaschine | Baptismal font burnt down in a fire. Museum objects (photo) are in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of History. Reproduction of museum objects is possible only with the written permission of the Latvian National Museum of History. | ||
Jelgavas Svētās Trīsvienības evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Mitau | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | 1737 | unknown | wood | einrich von Bergen's workshop | Baroque | taufmaschine | Baptismal font burnt down in a fire. Museum objects (photo) are in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of History. Reproduction of museum objects is possible only with the written permission of the Latvian National Museum of History. | ||
Kabiles Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Kabillen | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | 1652 | height: 99.5 cm | wood | von Ry | Late Renaissance / Mannerism | vase type | ||
Kaldabruņas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Kaltenbrunn (from) | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | Late 17th century | height: 88 cm, | wood | Subate circle of masters | Baroque | with supporting figures | Currently located in the Rainis Museum "Tadenava” | |
Kandavas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Kandau | Courland Governorate (1795-1918) | [Open here] | second half of the 19th century | height: 95 cm | Metal (cast brass, cast iron) | “Ed. Drossi”, Tartu | Historicism (neo-Gothic) | cup type | ||
Kuldīgas Svētās Trīsvienības Romas katoļu baznīca | Goldingen | Courland Governorate (1795-1918) | [Open here] | 1818-1820. | height: 160 -165 cm | wood | anonymous | Empire | cubic type | ||
Lēnu Svētās Trīsvienības Romas katoļu baznīca | - | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | 1760 | height 113 cm | wood | Anonymous "Liepāja sculptor". The sculptor who made the baptismal font sculpture in the Lēnas church, has made sculptures for the pulpit canopy in the Holy Trinity Church of Liepāja) | Rococo | with supporting figures | Museum objects are in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of History. Reproduction of museum objects is possible only with the written permission of the Latvian National Museum of History. | ||
Liepājas Svētā Jāzepa Romas katoļu katedrāle | Libau | Courland Governorate (1795-1918) | [Open here] | last decade of the 19th century | height: 130 cm | cement, plaster cast | anonymous | Historicism (neo-romanism) | cup type | ||
Līvbērzes Svētā Jāzepa Romas katoļu baznīca | Lievenbersen | Courland Governorate (1795-1918) | [Open here] | 3rd quarter of the 18th century | height 80 cm | wood | Heinrich von Bergen's workshop (?) | Baroque | taufmaschine | ||
Mežmuižas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Grenzhof | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | last decade of the 17th century | height: 139.5 cm | wood | Semigallia sculptor | Baroque | with supporting figures | ||
Nurmes evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Nurmhausen | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | 1670s - 1680s | height: 157 cm | wood | anonymous | Baroque | stand type | ||
Rubeņu Sv. Pētera un Pāvila Romas katoļu baznīca | Rubinen | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | 1720s / 1760s (?) | height: 88 cm (without cover), cover height: 73-74 cm, total height: 162 cm | wood | Subate circle of masters | Baroque | with supporting figures | ||
Strazdes Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Strasden | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | mid-17th century. | height: 100 cm, diameter: 55 cm | wood | anonymous | ate Renaissance/early Baroque | cup type | ||
Subates Pestītāja Evaņģēliski luterāņu baznīca | Subbath | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | 1715 - 1720 | height (without cover): 129 cm | wood | Subate circle of masters | Baroque | cubic type | ||
Ugāles evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca | Ugahlen | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | 1967 | 132. cm | wood | Marquardt Michael (Mihaels Markvarts) | Baroque | batismal angel | Museum objects are in the collection of the Latvian National Museum of History. Reproduction of museum objects is possible only with the written permission of the Latvian National Museum of History. | ||
Vecpils Svētā Laurencija Romas katoļu baznīca | Altenburg | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) | [Open here] | last decade of the 17th century. | height (with cover) - 161 cm, height without cover: 100.5 cm | wood | Subate circle of masters | Baroque | with supporting figures |