Viklau

Results: 166 records

B01: Christ - Christ in Majesty - Virgin Mary - enthroned

on the east side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Two figures sit on thrones, both are corwned. Christ and the Virgin in heaven.

Scene Description: on the east side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Two figures sit on thrones, both are corwned. Christ and the Virgin in heaven.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Christ - Christ in Majesty - Virgin Mary - enthroned - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Christ - Christ in Majesty - Virgin Mary - enthroned - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B02: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - sisters of Lazarus grieving - Martha and Maria

Scene Description: on the northeast side of the font [orientation is approximate] -- [cf. John 11:5] Two female figures in profile, robed and wearing matles; they both have long braids; their right hand, thumbs upwards, and their left hand is around the wrist of the right hand in a griving gesture

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B02: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - sisters of Lazarus grieving - Martha and Maria - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B02: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - sisters of Lazarus grieving - Martha and Maria - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - burial of Lazarus

on the north side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- At the bottom of the composition, there is a rectangular box with some cloths; behind it stand two male figures (they are bearded) holding another rectangular object, the cover of the sarcophagus, the figures holding the lid with both hands. From above the Hand of God and points a long finger toward the sarcophagus in a typical Hegvald gesture. A large candle in a moulded candle-holder stands on either side of the scene

Scene Description: on the north side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- At the bottom of the composition, there is a rectangular box with some cloths; behind it stand two male figures (they are bearded) holding another rectangular object, the cover of the sarcophagus, the figures holding the lid with both hands. From above the Hand of God and points a long finger toward the sarcophagus in a typical Hegvald gesture. A large candle in a moulded candle-holder stands on either side of the scene

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - burial of Lazarus - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - burial of Lazarus - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - resurrection of Lazarus

Scene Description: on the northwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Christ in profile, dressed in kingly garb lifts the lid of the Lazarus` sarcophagus as Lazarus rises from it, the right arm and right leg showing by the side of the sarcophagus; the left hand, palm open, pointing upwards. Christ is dressed in robes, crowned and with ribbons or hair issuing from the back of the crown; he wears a sash with a complex knot; his arms are stretched over the sarcophagus holding the lid.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - resurrection of Lazarus - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - resurrection of Lazarus - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - sisters of Lazarus - Martha and Maria

Scene Description: on the west side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Two women shown in profile, walking toward the left; both have braids, and wear long robes and mantles; both carry a number of objects (clothing?) in their hands

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - public life of Christ - miracles of Christ - story of Lazarus - sisters of Lazarus - Martha and Maria - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B06: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the right, Gabriel to the left

Scene Description: on the southwest side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Gabriel stands to the left of the image holding a scroll in his left hand and point upward with his right, a long finger; he is in profile, one wing showing; he has no halo. Mary, to the right, also in profile, with long braid, head slightly downward, arms raised in prayer gesture.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B06: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the right, Gabriel to the left

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B06: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary to the right, Gabriel to the left - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B07: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - Mary greeting Elisabeth from a distance

Scene Description: on the south side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Two female figures, both wearing braids. The figure on the left stands full frontal and faces the right. She wears a robe and a mantel. Both hands hold the mantel tightly. The figure on the right stands in profile, dressed like the other, the left hand holds the mantel at the waist, the right hand is extended and palm open toward the face on the left.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B07: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - Mary greeting Elisabeth from a distance - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B08: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - embracing

Scene Description: on the southeast side of the basin [orientation is approximate] -- Two women embracing, in profile and both have very long braids; they wear mantles and long robes.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B08: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - embracing - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS01: unidentified

Scene Description: in the spandrel to the right of scene 1

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS01: unidentified

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS02: unidentified

Scene Description: in the spandrel to the right of scene 2

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS03: animal - mammal - lion?

Scene Description: in the spandrel to the right of scene 3 -- a rampant lion?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS03: animal - mammal - lion?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS04: animal - mammal - lion?

Scene Description: in the spandrel to the right of scene 4 -- another rampant lion? are they winged?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS04: animal - mammal - lion?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS05: animal - bird?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS06: design element - motifs - interlace?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS07: animal - bird?

Scene Description: wings and a large beaked head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS07: animal - bird? - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS08: animal?

in the spandrel to the right of scene 8 --it appears to have a large head to the left, then a long knotted body that goes upwards on the right

Scene Description: in the spandrel to the right of scene 8 --it appears to have a large head to the left, then a long knotted body that goes upwards on the right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BS08: unidentified

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU01: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist

Scene Description: ***YOU HAVE THIS AS THE ADORATION OF THE SHEPHERDS IN THE FIELD NOTES*** St.John the baptist wearing an animal skin, with a head draped over his back and holds a staff in his right hand. Figure is in profile. The left arm is raised and points upwards towards a star?the figure to the right is much smaller - could be a woman "steffan Stalledrang" and holds something in his left hand - maybe a scroll?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU01: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU01: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - journey of the Wise men - arrival - one on horseback and second walking

Mounted figure on horse. He wears no crown. He is bearded and holds a staff in his right hand. In his left hand is the bridle. He has spurs and stirrups. There may be a star.One of the wise man?

Scene Description: Mounted figure on horse. He wears no crown. He is bearded and holds a staff in his right hand. In his left hand is the bridle. He has spurs and stirrups. There may be a star.One of the wise man?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU03

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU03

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings

Scene Description: Male figure stands 3/4 profile, frontal. Dressed in long robes and cape. The right hand, palm extended, raised across his chest at 45* angle. The left hand fold intowards his middle and holds a staff with a knob. He wears either a hat or maybe a crown

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU04

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU04: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings

Scene Description: Figure in profile, dressed inlong robes and mantel and has ahead cover. The face is raised up and looking at the star. His right arm is bent at the elbow and the hand with finger extended touches the star. (Wiseman). The left hand protrudes from mantel and holds a knobed staff.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU05

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU05: Christ - Christ in Majesty

Depiction of Christ, enthroned, with halo. The head has three markings of cross in haloe. The right hand bent at elbow holds a small cross and the left hand elbow raised and the hand with palm open ontop of a book. This is a depcition of Christ in Majesty. Upper robe has cuts in it.

Scene Description: Depiction of Christ, enthroned, with halo. The head has three markings of cross in haloe. The right hand bent at elbow holds a small cross and the left hand elbow raised and the hand with palm open ontop of a book. This is a depcition of Christ in Majesty. Upper robe has cuts in it.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU06

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU06: Virgin Mary - Madonna and Christ-child

These sequence of scenes appear beneath the sides of the bowl. Directly beneath the Annunciation, under scene 1, there is the Madonna and Child. Full frontal, the madonna is turned towards the child, her right arm is bent at elbow and holds a spherical object. The left hand hold the child. The child is full frontal, his is haloed. She is not haloed. He carries in his left hand an object, a scroll. In the right hand, it is extended and points to Mary's sphere.

Scene Description: These sequence of scenes appear beneath the sides of the bowl. Directly beneath the Annunciation, under scene 1, there is the Madonna and Child. Full frontal, the madonna is turned towards the child, her right arm is bent at elbow and holds a spherical object. The left hand hold the child. The child is full frontal, his is haloed. She is not haloed. He carries in his left hand an object, a scroll. In the right hand, it is extended and points to Mary's sphere.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU07: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist - Herodes

Scene Description: Figure of a man profile (3/4) sitting on bench. His left arm bent at elbow and holds a sword and points to the scene above with the two women. The right hand points up.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU08

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BU08: Apostle or saint - St. John the Baptist - Herodes

a figure, is a mirror image of the previous figure - can't tell if both male or female. It has a sword, exactly like the other one. To the right of the composition is a large symbol, triquetra, and a round bowl above it. The man point to the sphere.- maybe a star? No points however. He is bearded. [NB: identified as John and Stephen in SK: Gotland]

Scene Description: a figure, is a mirror image of the previous figure - can't tell if both male or female. It has a sword, exactly like the other one. To the right of the composition is a large symbol, triquetra, and a round bowl above it. The man point to the sphere.- maybe a star? No points however. He is bearded. [NB: identified as John and Stephen in SK: Gotland]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS01: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 1: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS02: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 2: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS02: unidentified

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS03: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 3: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS04: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 4: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS05: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 5: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS06: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 6: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS07: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 7: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BUS08: unidentified

Scene Description: to the right of underbowl scene 8: interlace? intertwined snakes?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - columns with capitals and bases - 8

Scene Description: an arcade in the characteristic style of Hegvald's workshop, full of almost surreal elements

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - columns with capitals and bases - 8

Scene Description: as with the arcade on the basin sides, and most others in Hegvald's fonts, this one is made of very unorthodox components

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - roll moulding

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

information

Scene Description: Information on the iconographic programme on the Viklau font -- available inside the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

information

Image Source: Field notes taken on site by BSI

information

Image Source: Field notes taken on site by BSI

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of base

Scene Description: the original base has probably been lost

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - detail

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - detail

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation - Visitation

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Lazarus' sisters

Scene Description: using the hand gesture of grieving for his death

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Visitation

one of two Visitation scenes [cf. FontNotes] -- in this one the two women embrace; in the other scene, located to the right of the Annunciation, the two women greet from a distance

Scene Description: one of two Visitation scenes [cf. FontNotes] -- in this one the two women embrace; in the other scene, located to the right of the Annunciation, the two women greet from a distance

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - death and resurrection of Lazarus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - death and resurrection of Lazarus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - death and resurrection of Lazarus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - death and resurrection of Lazarus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - death and resurrection of Lazarus

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - spandrel - interlace

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: notice the carving pattern on the inside of the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font -- notice the several cracks in it

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - north side

Scene Description: showing the correspodence between the programmes on the sides and underbowl [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - northeast side

Scene Description: showing the correspodence between the programmes on the sides and underbowl [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - northwest side

Scene Description: showing the correspodence between the programmes on the sides and underbowl [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - sides 2, 3

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - sides 3, 4

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - southwest side

Scene Description: showing the correspondence between the programmes on the basin and underbowl [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail - John the Baptist - Steffan the stable boy

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail - Majestas Domini

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - lych-gate - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: the low building on the left is the lychgate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - altar and retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - choir - stalls

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - reredos

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - retable

Scene Description: painted in 1735

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - sculpture - Madonna

Scene Description: this copy of the original is displyaed inside the Viklau church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - sculpture - Madonna

the original 12th-century wooden sculpture now displayed at the Statens historiska Museum, Stockholm -- it is 69 cm tall [SHM#941101S2]

Scene Description: the original 12th-century wooden sculpture now displayed at the Statens historiska Museum, Stockholm -- it is 69 cm tall [SHM#941101S2]

Image Source: digital image of a photograph by Lennart Karlsson [http://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/visa/foremal.asp?objektid=941101S2] [accessed 26 January 2013]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of church interior - statue - Madonna and Child

Scene Description: the now childless Madonna of Viklau: a replica of the oiriginal in the Visby Fornsal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - statue - Madonna and Child

Scene Description: the now childless Madonna of Viklau: a replica of the oiriginal in the Visby Fornsal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - statue - Madonna and Child - detail

Scene Description: the now childless Madonna of Viklau: a replica of the oiriginal in the Visby Fornsal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] [accessed 30 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of font

located against the stairs to the pulpit on the south side, and the pews on the west side, making it very difficult to get a proper view of those sides of the basin and underbowl

Scene Description: located against the stairs to the pulpit on the south side, and the pews on the west side, making it very difficult to get a proper view of those sides of the basin and underbowl

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: 17thC font semi-hidden in the choir stalls

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of an August 1990 photograph by HST (BSI)

view of font

Image Source: digital image of photograph taken 23 May 1997 by BSI

view of font - detail

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of font - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 May 2023 by BSI

view of font - east side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - east-northeast side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - north-northwest side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northeast side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

an unfortunate location of the font inside the church, both liturgically and from the point of view of access to the iconographic programme in the basin, as the view of the south and west sides is greatly impeded by the proximity to the stairs to the pulpit and the pews behind the font

Scene Description: an unfortunate location of the font inside the church, both liturgically and from the point of view of access to the iconographic programme in the basin, as the view of the south and west sides is greatly impeded by the proximity to the stairs to the pulpit and the pews behind the font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: the mid-18th century font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00015VIK

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Viklau kyrka

Church Location: Viklau kyrkby, 622 38 Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotllands län

Directions to Site: Located off (N) local road I583, 4-5 km S of Roma, about 22 km ESE of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Vänge församling

Historical Region: Gotlands norra härad, Halla ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Moved from its original location; it is now located in the chancel, south side, by the stairs to the pulpit

Date: ca. 1130-1150?

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century [basin only] [composite font], Medieval [composite]

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Hegvald? / Hegwald? / Hegwald Posthumous [SK]

Church Notes: 12thC church completed(?) and tower added mid-13thC; modified 1850s; restored 1930, 1937 and 1984 -- This is the church where the beautiful and famous "Viklau Madonna" and a "triumfkrucifix" of about the same period (mid-12th century?) and origin (northern France) are located; small single-nave church. [NB: the statue in the church is a copy; the original Viklaumadonna is now at the National History Museum in Stockholm

Font Notes: Click to view

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. IV, hft. 3: 341-345) as a cylindrical mounted sandstone baptismal font, identified as "Hegwaldr Posthumus" and dated to ca. 1140 by Roosval; the base is dated to the 13th century; the sides of the basin and the underbowl are ornamented with an arcade each; in the round arches of the basin sides are found scenes of the childhood of Christ (Annunciation, Visitation) and others (the raising of Lazarus, Christy in Majesty); on the underbowl, Madonna and Child, John the Baptist and Herod, Adoration of the Magi. In Roosval (1918), Lundberg (1937) and Stenström (1975). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3] as the basin of a baptismal font made of sandstone in the mid-12th centurt by Hegvald; the base, also medieval, is not the original; re-painted in a dark green wash. On-site notes: the basin is worn and badly chipped at places; it is ornamented with scenes around the sides of the bowl and on the underside; the basin sides includw L-->R: SE: two crowned figures point to star; E: 2 long-haired women grieving; NE: deceased figure in a coffin, Hand of God, Lazarus?; N: resurrection of Lazarus by crowned figure; NW: two women walk toward Lazarus; W: angel and female figures; SW: two female figures; S: two female figures embracing. The underbowl, which inludes a horse rider is very difficult to pjotograph. The conical base was a later, 13th-century, addition, very much in the style found under Paradise basins, with a ring moulding at the top of the stem; no record of the original base, although it should have looked much like the one at nearby Sjonhem; there is no plinth. No cover present. A mid-18th century [1737] font of the baluster-pedestal painted type exists also in this church [not listed in this Index]. [NB: the font has been placed very close to the pews, so its present west sides are very difficult to view and photograph]. The statue of the Madonna is a copy [original at the SHM]

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.465556, 18.456528

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 27′ 56″ N, 18° 27′ 23.5″ E

UTM: 34V 347445 6372067

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: two

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted) -- chalice-shaped

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 6-7.5 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 53-53.5 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 66.5-68 cm* / 67 cm**

Basin Depth: 26-28 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 23-26 cm*

Basin Total Height: 42-45 cm*

Height of Base: 45-48 cm* [not the original base]

Font Height (less Plinth): 90-92 cm* / 92 cm**

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site [NB: measurements are a composite of several takings by BSI] / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910811F3]

REFERENCES

Fåhraeus, Fredrik, "Dopfuntarna, deras tillbehör och placering på Gotland under medeltiden. En inventering.", Stockholm, 1974

Lindblom, Andreas, Gotländska stenmästare, Malmö: Allhems Förlag, 1959

Lundmark, Efraim, Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland, Stockholm: G. Tisell, 1925-1990

Nordström, Folke, Mediaeval Baptismal Fonts: An Iconographical Study, Stockholm: Universitetet i Umeå, 1984

Roosval, Johnny, Die Steinmeister Gottlands: Eine Geschichte der führenden Taufsteinwerkstätte des schwedischen Mittlealters, ihre Voraussetzungen und Begleit-Erscheinungen, Stockholm: A.-B. C.E. Fritzes K. Hofbokhandel, 1918

Stenström, Tore, "Problem rörande Gotlands medeltida dopfuntar", Umeå, 1975

Tuulse, Armin, Romansk konst i Norden, Stockholm: Albert Bonniers Forlag, 1968