Lateran Baptistery Font San Giovanni in Fonte, Rome, Italy

Baptismal
Baptismal font in the center of the baptistery. It is ancient but not the original one, which would have been a large octagonal font. This tub-like font is made of green basalt and bears bas-reliefs of the baptism of Christ and the baptism of Constantine. San Giovanni in Laterano (Lateran Baptistery), Rome, Italy. Holly Hayes all photos →

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Lateran Baptistery Font

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Lateran Baptistery Font
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Holly Hayes
Date Published
March 10, 2012
Last Updated
July 14, 2023