F. Mentényi Klára szerk.: Műemlékvédelmi Szemle 2000/1-2. szám Az Országos Műemléki Felügyelőség tájékoztatója (Budapest, 2000)
MŰHELY - Farbakyné Deklava Lilla: A taranyi plébániatemplom építéstörténete
average Hungarian village church, the organisation of the building process and the problems during it together with their solutions. The construction work began in the spring of 1762 and following the necessary winter break continued in the spring of 1763. Stones were carved by a mason coming from Keszthely, the centre of the Festetics estate. His name is unfortunately not known, neither that of the painter working there in 1762. The paintings of the choir were presumably made at that time, with a dramatic composition in the central round field representing the execution of St. John the Baptist. The master is identified with István Dorffmaister. The carvers and joiners came from Szombathely and brought with them the pulpit and an altar. Sources mention another altar, but nothing is known about it. The altar and pulpit were painted by János Peckl, the latter is the only remaining piece of the baroque decoration. On the front of the pulpit that could be reached through the sacristy is a wrong version of the early variation of the Festetics coat-of-arms. The names of the masters are rarely mentioned in account books, their payment is always described however. In 1778 three bells were belonging to the church, on the two known pieces (1721,1767) the titular saints of the altars can be seen together with the patron saint of the builder. The former originated probably from the earlier chapel. Although the church was finished by 1763, the roof should be soon mended. The furnishings were ready only at 1769. In 1875 a new bell was made for the honour of St. John the Baptist; the choir's mural was repainted as the naturalism of the representation was considered to be horrifying. Two new scenes got to the former one's place: the feast of Herod and St. John the Baptist in prison. At the early 20 th century major rebuilding was made: the baroque furnishing was replaced with new Nco-Romanesque pieces, and with this the interior became historicising. A new organ was set up made by József Angster in Pécs in 1911. The bells were taken away during World War I. In 1936 during the preparation of a painting were revealed the baroque murals later restored by István Takács. He painted further compositions to the vaults and the triumphal arch. In 1945 the tower was blown up and it was rebuilt only in 1968.
