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B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - embracing

Scene Description: Two haloed women embracing. Cloud in upper right corner. This same arcade contains the next scene, the Dream of Joseph

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Joseph's Sorrow and First Dream

The scene follows the Visitation and shares the same arched arcade. Cloud in upper right corner. Joseph sits beneath the cloud in "Dream Pose". His head is resting on his left hand, eyes closed and his right hand rests on his lap. He is bearded and haloed. He wears a robe tied at waist.

Scene Description: The scene follows the Visitation and shares the same arched arcade. Cloud in upper right corner. Joseph sits beneath the cloud in "Dream Pose". His head is resting on his left hand, eyes closed and his right hand rests on his lap. He is bearded and haloed. He wears a robe tied at waist.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity - Christ child lying on the manger - star - animals in attendance

Joseph is absent from this scene. Mary lies on a kidney-shaped couch, the infant in swaddling clothes in a plain rectangular manger above her; animals in attendance: ox on the lfet, mule on the right; star shaped like an eight-petalled flower above, between the two animals; rays project from the manger onto Mary. The rays of light radiating from the Child are incised lines which cross over the edge of the manger to the edge of Mary's bed and unto her body. Mary 's left hand is extended toward the Child

Scene Description: Joseph is absent from this scene. Mary lies on a kidney-shaped couch, the infant in swaddling clothes in a plain rectangular manger above her; animals in attendance: ox on the lfet, mule on the right; star shaped like an eight-petalled flower above, between the two animals; rays project from the manger onto Mary. The rays of light radiating from the Child are incised lines which cross over the edge of the manger to the edge of Mary's bed and unto her body. Mary 's left hand is extended toward the Child

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation to the shepherds

A calf stands to the left in the foreground; behind it a shepherd with staff holds his right hand to his mouth or face. A second shepherd stands in the centre, resting his left hand on a seated old man with a canel the second shepherd points up to the sky with his right hand. The old man seated on a rock looks upwards.The three shepherds wear hooded tunics; the two younger shepherds have their hoods on; the hood is off old seated man's head

Scene Description: A calf stands to the left in the foreground; behind it a shepherd with staff holds his right hand to his mouth or face. A second shepherd stands in the centre, resting his left hand on a seated old man with a canel the second shepherd points up to the sky with his right hand. The old man seated on a rock looks upwards.The three shepherds wear hooded tunics; the two younger shepherds have their hoods on; the hood is off old seated man's head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation to the shepherds

Scene Description: the arch containing the shepherds follows immediately that of the Nativity

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings

Scene Description: The scene of the Adoration of the Magi takes place under two arches. The first arch shows the three Magi walking in profile from left to right, wearing identical garments and three-knobbed crowns; they cary identical gifts. A star resembling an eight-petalled flower appears above the heads of the first two Magi. The scene continues in the next arch.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings

Continued from the previous arch. In this arch the haloed Madonna and Child sit on a plain bench. Drapery hangs on either side of them. Christ Child is sitting sideways pointing with right hand to the approaching Magi in the previous arch. The Madonna wears a cowl and looks outward at the viewer.

Scene Description: Continued from the previous arch. In this arch the haloed Madonna and Child sit on a plain bench. Drapery hangs on either side of them. Christ Child is sitting sideways pointing with right hand to the approaching Magi in the previous arch. The Madonna wears a cowl and looks outward at the viewer.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings - Madonna and Child

Scene Description: the full scene over two arches -- notice also the triquetra symbol in the spandrel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B05: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - adoration of the kings - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

B06: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation

Scene Description: Gabriel, in profile, on the left, standing and resting left hand on the lectern [or scroll] and his right hand is raised finger pointing to upward to the Holy Ghost (dove)…the lectern might be a scroll (?). Mary wears a cowl and stands (full frontal) with right hand raised showing inside of her palm and left hand holding a book. To her right stands a lectern. Dove above, between the two haloed figures

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBH01: animal - mammal - bear - head - with prey - snake in its mouth

Scene Description: the tail of the snake is shaped like an acanthus leaf

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: animal - mammal - lion - head - with prey - snake

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBH03: animal - unidentified - head - with prey - devouring or holding snake

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBH04: human figure - male - grotesque or fantastic - Green Man or woodwoose - head - hands in the mouth

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBH04: human figure - male - grotesque or fantastic - Green Man or woodwoose - head - hands in the mouth

Scene Description: side view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - reptile - snake - head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - reptile - snake - tail - 2

Scene Description: the acanthus-shaped tails of the two snakes are here tangled

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - reptile - snake - tail - 2 - detail

Scene Description: the acanthus-shaped tails of the two snakes are here tangled

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS02: animal - reptile - snake - 2 - intertwined

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS02: animal - reptile - snake - 2 - intertwined - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

LBS03: animal - reptile - snake - tail

Scene Description: tail coiled and ending in a trefoil shape

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

design element - architectural - arcade - round arches - columns with capitals and bases - torsade columns - 7

Scene Description: the capitals are stylised lion heads; the bases are plain

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - floral or foliage - 6

Scene Description: six of the seven spandrels of the basin arcade are decorated with a similar motif

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

design element - patterns - interlace

Scene Description: notice just below the interlace the head of a snake biting the tail of another

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field-notes taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

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Image Source: digital image of field-notes taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

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information

Image Source: digital image of field-notes taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

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symbol - triquetra

Scene Description: in the spandrel between the Magi and the enthroned Madonna and Child

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital scan of an illustration (Photo. J.R.) in Roosval (1918)

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: damage and recutting; probably related to cover hardware

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "bebådelsen"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "bebådelsen"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "visitatio"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "visitatio"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Jesu födelse"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Josefs dröm"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Jesu födelse"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "bebådelsen av herdarna"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "heliga tre kungars tillbedjan, detalj"

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "heliga tre kungars tillbedjan, detalj"

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view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "heliga tre kungars tillbedjan, detalj"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 30 May 1997 by BSI

view of basin - east and northeast sides

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 9 July 2002 by BSI

view of basin - northwest and west sides

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - southwest and south sides

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal

Scene Description: opening into the tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - south side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: with the font at the west end

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 9 July 2002 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Scene Description: the tomb of a smith?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] [accessed 14 April 2021]

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view of font - east side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - north side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northeast side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northwest side

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - southwest side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - west side

Scene Description: [orientation is approximate]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font cover

Scene Description: the modern cover in use

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: in the centre of the nave, looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 21 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context - west side

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 9 July 2002 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00041GER

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Gerums kyrka

Church Location: Gerum, Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotllands län

Directions to Site: Located off local road I544, E of county road 141, W of 142, about 12 km from the W coast, 45-50 km S of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift

Historical Region: Gotlands södra härad, Fardhems ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the E end, in the centre of the nave, just before the choir

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Late Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Majestatis or Tryde master

Cognate Fonts: Stenkyrka, Väskinde, etc.

Font Notes: Click to view

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. VII, hft. 3: 56ff) as a grey sandstone baptismal font attributed to the Majestatis workshop of Gotland; the basin is cylindrical and its sides are carved with six round arches; the spandrels of the arches are ornamented with large leaf motifs except one which has a triquetra; the capitals of the columns simulate lion (?) heads and the columns themselves are ornamented with torsade pattern; the bases are plain. The arches contain six scenes from the childhood of Christ [L->R, starting on the east side]; 1)Visitation: the two haloed women embrace; 2)Joseph's Frist Dream: Joseph sleeps sitting on a stone; a large round shape above Joseph; 3)Nativity: Mary in bed; swadled Child in a rectangular manger projecting rays on Mary's bed; mule and ox above, as well as a 8-point star; 4)Annunciation to the Shepherds: three shepherds, one sitting, wearing hooded clothing; accompanied by one small bovine; 5)Adoration of the Magi: the tree crowned figures walk towards the right carrying gifts; 8-point star above; Madonna and Child enthroned, both figures haloed; the Child's right hand is raised in benediction; curtains on both sides of the bench-like back-less throne; 6)Annunciation: Gabriel, Mary, both haloed, and the dove; Mary holds a book in the left hand and there is a lectern (?) to her left. The base has four large protruding heads: three lion's and one human; the lions bite snakes bodies, while the human has both hands to its mouth. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1] as a baptismal font made of sandstone in the second half of the 12th century by Majestatis. On-site notes: brown/red paint evident; excellent condition other than the greyish wash that covers the font; plinth is a later addition; very detailed features, spacious design and composition; no crowding; fine workmanship; three animals each with a snake in their mouths whose tails are interwined into designs between the heads on the base; one head is a man, who has his hands holding his mouth closed. The centre ring around the upper part of the base is a plaited braid. There are some incisions or marks; damage to the upper rim and inner basin, possibly where the cover hardware was. There is a round edging on the lower edge of the upper bowl but not around the rim, as is the case with the Grotlingbo font by Sighraf.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.294528, 18.329528

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 17′ 40.3″ N, 18° 19′ 46.3″ E

UTM: 34V 339082 6353329

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: three

Font Shape: cylindrical (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: There is a hole in the centre of the upper bowl. No lining

Rim Thickness: 7-8 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 49-50 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 64-65 cm* / 66 cm**

Basin Depth: 28-29 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 30-31 cm*

Basin Total Height: 40-41 cm*

Height of Base: 55 cm*

Height of Central Column: 35-36 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 75-76 cm*

Font Height (with Plinth): 95 cm* / 96 cm**

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910818F1]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Notes: [cf. FontNotes]

LID INFORMATION

Date: modern

Material: wood

Apparatus: no

REFERENCES

Borelius, Aron, "Problemet Majestatis", Norrköpings museum. Berättelse över verksamheten jämte bifogade skrifter, [Norrköping?]: [Norrköpings Museum?], 1949

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

Ljungman, Ulrika, "Där ord blev sten: Delstudie av romanska dopfuntars ikongrafi", 1993, ICO – Iconographisk Post. Nordisk tidskrift för bildtolkning – Nordic Review of Iconography, 1993, pp. 1-20, 19 ill.; p. 8

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

Pressouyre, Léon, "Sculpture du XIIe siècle à Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne)", CXXIII, 1965, Bulletin Monumental, 1965, pp. p. 131-134, figs. p. 133; II, p. 22-35

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

Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936

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

Svanberg, Jan, "Stenskulpturen", Den Romanska Konsten, Lund: Bokförlaget Signum, 1995

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