Baptismal fonts of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Baptismal fonts of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795) and Courland Governorate (1795-1918)
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Alsungas Sv. Erceņģeļa Mihaēla Romas katoļu baznīcaAllschwangenCourland 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 baznīcaDoblenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]last decade of the 17th century.overall height 110 cm, angel figures 80 cm.woodSemigallia sculptorBaroquewith supporting figures
Gramzdas luterāņu baznīcaGramsdenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]1743base height: 60 cm, cover height: 50 cm.woodanonymousBaroquetaufmaschineThe baptismal font is in the exhibition of the Rundāle Palace Museum
Jelgavas Svētās Annas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaMitauDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)ast decade of the 17th centuryunknownwoodanonymousBaroquetaufmaschineBaptismal 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 baznīcaMitauDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)1737unknownwoodeinrich von Bergen's workshopBaroquetaufmaschineBaptismal 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 baznīcaKabillenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]1652
height: 99.5 cmwoodvon RyLate Renaissance / Mannerism
vase type
Kaldabruņas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaKaltenbrunn (from)Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]Late 17th centuryheight: 88 cm,
woodSubate circle of mastersBaroquewith supporting figuresCurrently located in the Rainis Museum "Tadenava”
Kandavas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaKandauCourland Governorate (1795-1918)[Open here]
second half of the 19th centuryheight: 95 cm
Metal (cast brass, cast iron)“Ed. Drossi”, TartuHistoricism (neo-Gothic)cup type
Kuldīgas Svētās Trīsvienības Romas katoļu baznīcaGoldingenCourland Governorate (1795-1918)[Open here]
1818-1820.height: 160 -165 cmwoodanonymousEmpirecubic type
Lēnu Svētās Trīsvienības Romas katoļu baznīca-Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)1760height 113 cmwoodAnonymous "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)Rococowith supporting figuresMuseum 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 katedrāleLibauCourland Governorate (1795-1918)[Open here]last decade of the 19th centuryheight: 130 cmcement, plaster castanonymousHistoricism (neo-romanism)cup type
Līvbērzes Svētā Jāzepa Romas katoļu baznīcaLievenbersenCourland Governorate (1795-1918)[Open here]3rd quarter of the 18th centuryheight 80 cmwoodHeinrich von Bergen's workshop (?)Baroquetaufmaschine
Mežmuižas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaGrenzhofDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]last decade of the 17th centuryheight: 139.5 cmwoodSemigallia sculptorBaroquewith supporting figures
Nurmes evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaNurmhausenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]
1670s - 1680sheight: 157 cmwoodanonymousBaroquestand type
Rubeņu Sv. Pētera un Pāvila Romas katoļu baznīcaRubinenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]1720s / 1760s (?)height: 88 cm (without cover),
cover height: 73-74 cm,
total height: 162 cm
woodSubate circle of mastersBaroquewith supporting figures
Strazdes Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaStrasdenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]mid-17th century.height: 100 cm,
diameter: 55 cm
woodanonymousate Renaissance/early Baroquecup type
Subates Pestītāja Evaņģēliski luterāņu baznīcaSubbathDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)[Open here]1715 - 1720height (without cover): 129 cmwoodSubate circle of mastersBaroquecubic type
Ugāles evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīcaUgahlenDuchy of Courland and Semigallia (1561-1795)1967132. cmwoodMarquardt Michael (Mihaels Markvarts)Baroquebatismal angelMuseum 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 baznīcaAltenburgDuchy 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
woodSubate circle of mastersBaroquewith supporting figures