- Baptistery - Wikipedia
In Christian architecture the baptistery or baptistry (Old French baptisterie; Latin baptisterium; Greek βαπτιστήριον, 'bathing-place, baptistery', from βαπτίζειν, baptízein, 'to baptize') is the separate centrally planned structure surrounding the baptismal font
- Florence Baptistery - Wikipedia
The Florence Baptistery, also known as the Baptistery of Saint John (Italian: Battistero di San Giovanni), is a religious building in Florence, Italy Dedicated to the patron saint of the city, John the Baptist, it has been a focus of religious, civic, and artistic life since its completion
- Baptistery | Roman, Byzantine Medieval | Britannica
Baptistery, hall or chapel situated close to, or connected with, a church, in which the sacrament of baptism is administered The form of the baptistery originally evolved from small, circular Roman buildings that were designated for religious purposes (e g , the Temple of Venus, Baalbek, Lebanon,
- The Florence Baptistery - Baptistry of San Giovanni
Florence Baptistery is one of the architectural wonders of Florence, along with the Duomo and Giotto’s Campanile, is the Baptistry of San Giovanni Explore its history and the masters who created its spectacular artistic treasures
- BAPTISTERY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BAPTISTERY is a part of a church or formerly a separate building used for baptism
- Baptistery | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Baptistery, the separate building in which the Sacrament of Baptism was once solemnly administered, or that portion of the church-edifice later set apart for the same purpose In ancient times the term was applied to a basin, pool, or other place for bathing
- Baptisteries and Baptismal Fonts - Encyclopedia. com
Baptisteries are the buildings, rooms, or otherwise defined spaces in which are located baptismal fonts Baptismal fonts are pools or containers that hold the water for the celebration of the sacrament of Baptism
- Lateran Baptistery - Wikipedia
The Lateran Baptistery (Italian: Battistero lateranense, also known as San Giovanni in Fonte or San Giovanni in Onda) stands apart from the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, to which it has become joined by later construction
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