medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Friday, June 23, 2006, at 7:32 pm, Phyllis wrote:
> Today (24. June) is the feast day of:
> the nativity of John the Baptist (1st cent.)
Not entirely surprisingly, numerous baptisteries in Italy have been
named after J. Herewith a brief look at some these in rough
chronological order.
Napoli (NA), Campania, Battistero di San Giovanni in Fonte (4th-cent.):
http://www.duomodinapoli.com/
(Click on 'Baptistery' in menu bar at top; click on black arrow at right
for plans and views)
Ravenna (RV), Emilia-Romagna, Battistero di San Giovanni in Fonte
(Neonian Baptistery; Orthodox Baptistery; late 4th-/early 5th-cent.):
http://www.racine.ra.it/ravenna/turismo/eng/monumenti/615.htm
http://tinyurl.com/fr47s
http://tinyurl.com/jvtoa
http://tinyurl.com/g6tge
Roma (RM), Lazio, Battistero di San Giovanni in Fonte (Lateran
Baptistery; 5th-cent.):
http://www.italycyberguide.com/Geography/cities/rome2000/L13.htm
http://www.members.tripod.com/romeartlover/Vasi101.html
Padula (SA), Campania, Battistero di San Giovanni in Fonte (6th-cent.?):
http://tinyurl.com/gguxj
http://www.oneonline.it/cilento/padula.html
Galliano di Cantu' (CO), Lombardy, Battistero di San Giovanni
Battista (early 11th-cent.; "restored", 19th-/20th-cent.; interior badly
degraded):
http://tinyurl.com/gz3wc
http://tinyurl.com/hljj5
More views lower down on this page:
http://www.medioevo.org/artemedievale/Pages/Lombardia/Galliano.html
Vigolo Marchese (PC), Emilia-Romagna, Battistero di San Giovanni
Battista (early 11th-cent.):
http://www.comune.castellarquato.pc.it/borgo/monumenti/vigolo.html
http://69.41.239.64/~ertur/gallery/dett2.php?id=204
Agliate (MZ), Lombardy, Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (11th-cent.):
http://www.iticarate.it/html/carate_brianza.htm
http://tinyurl.com/s966x
http://www.mondimedievali.net/edifici/Lombardia/Agliate03.htm
Firenze (FI), Tuscany, Battistero di San Giovanni (ca. 1050-1160;
important later decor):
Multipage site from the Opera del Duomo:
http://www.operaduomo.firenze.it/english/luoghi/battistero.asp
Exterior views:
http://www.cord.edu/faculty/andersod/170505_battistero.jpg
http://www.ivanweb.net/images/Mondo/Firenze/Battistero.jpg
Interior views:
http://www.tuscany-charming.it/IMAG/CITTA/FIRENZE/BATTISTERO.JPG
http://gruyere.ucd.ie/~gianluca/personal/1999_Firenze/015_Battistero.jpg
TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/mrcb9
http://gruyere.ucd.ie/~gianluca/personal/1999_Firenze/016_Battistero.jpg
TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/og2of
Padova (PD), Veneto, Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (11th-cent.;
reworked in 13th and 14th):
http://www.photoroma.com/foto.php?City=pd&ID1=20&ID2=0
http://www.termeeuganee.tv/italiano/visite_tour/images/battistero.JPG
http://www.artcurel.it/ARTCUREL/RELIGIONE/LA%20BIBBIA/bibbiaechiesa.htm
Verona (VN), Veneto, Chiesa (ex-Battistero) di San Giovanni in Fonte
(12th-cent.):
Plan of cathedral complex showing location and outline of San Giovanni
in Fonte:
http://www.cattedralediverona.it/allegati%20storia/piantina.jpg
Italian-language account:
http://www.verona.com/index.cfm?Page=Guida§ion=luoghi&id=952
Exterior:
There's an expandable view here (third from left at bottom):
http://tinyurl.com/ml6p7
Interior views (expandable):
http://www.cattedralediverona.it/Visita_9.html
Baptismal font, details (expandable):
http://www.cattedralediverona.it/Visita_10.html
Lucca (LU), Tuscany, Battistero di San Giovanni (12th-cent. with remains
of predecessors):
http://www.museocattedralelucca.it/visita/sgiovanni.aspx
http://tinyurl.com/ql7ah
http://tinyurl.com/m5goe
http://tinyurl.com/pyb39
Ascoli Piceno (AP), The Marche, Battistero di San Giovanni (12th-cent.):
http://tinyurl.com/jc6yb
http://www3.chiesacattolica.it/diocesiap/museo/battistero.htm
Parma (PR), Emilia-Romagna, Battistero (ca. 1190-1216; though this is
perhaps not dedicated J., he figures prominently in the decor):
http://www.italia-online.com/battis.jpg
http://www.storiarte.altervista.org/album/parma/battisteroparma.html
http://vrm.vrway.com/projects/parma/battistero.html
http://tinyurl.com/p63wf
Pisa (PI), Tuscany, Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (1153-1363):
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Battistero_di_Pisa
Volterra (PI), Tuscany, Battistero di San Giovanni (1283):
http://canali.libero.it/viaggi/globopix/dettaglio.asp?idi=40&i=3&pagina=7
TinyURL for this: http://tinyurl.com/qv7op
Pistoia (PT), Tuscany, Battistero di San Giovanni in Corte (14th-cent.):
http://digilander.libero.it/pistoia_tour/battistero.htm
http://www.fondazionecrpt.it/interventi/battistero.html
http://www.globopix.net/dettaglio.asp?idi=160&i=3&pagina=10
http://www.globopix.net/dettaglio.asp?idi=160&i=3&pagina=11
Best,
John Dillon
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