There is not much information available regarding the Lion cast or it’s original. The original is a Bronze (created around 1166), situated in Cathedral Square, Brunswick, Germany.
The original font (seen in the background of the second pic) was cast in brass around 1220 by an unknown sculptor.
The font is decorated with representations on the cover of Moses and Aaron on either side of an altar, an Allegory of Pity, the Anointing of Christ by St Mary Magdalen, and the Passage through the Read Sea of the Israelites, the Ark of the Covenant, the Baptism of Christ, and the Virgin and Child between two bishops and the Provost Wilbernus at her feet; the figures supporting the font represent the Rivers of Paradise. The font was given to the Cathedral of Hildesheim by Wilbernus, Provost of Hildesheim (1216-20).
The colouring on this and the previous are extraordinary.
They are both rather shiny!
wow, so much history in this place. i like the detail
It is a fantastic place Charles