Barlingbo

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B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book

A winged ox which faces right. The head is haloed, with a Runic inscription in the halo. The front legs/hoofs hold a closed book and the scene has a background of vegetal ornamentation which is intertwined with the body, finely carved with many details.

Scene Description: A winged ox which faces right. The head is haloed, with a Runic inscription in the halo. The front legs/hoofs hold a closed book and the scene has a background of vegetal ornamentation which is intertwined with the body, finely carved with many details.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - runes on halo

Scene Description: haloed head and inscription; the Runic inscription wrongly identifies this symbol as Matthew

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B01: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Luke - symbol - bull - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - runes in halo

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book

Winged lion, facing to the right, background of vegetative ornamentation; the head of the lion is haloed and has a Runic inscription; the front claw (right) holds a book, the body has a long neck, and surface details.

Scene Description: Winged lion, facing to the right, background of vegetative ornamentation; the head of the lion is haloed and has a Runic inscription; the front claw (right) holds a book, the body has a long neck, and surface details.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B02: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Mark - symbol - winged lion - with book - detail

Scene Description: the Runic inscription in the lion's halo is odd and does not appear to state Mark's symbol [cf. InscriptionNotes]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book

The eagle has its right wing raised and extended over the right arm of the cross. The haloed head is raised, looking back to the cross. Runic inscription in the halo. The left wing folds down at head height. Some of the acanthus vegetation evident under the arm of the cross continues to ornament and is entangled with the eagle's wing. The detailing of the beak and feathers is very fine. He holds a book in his claws.

Scene Description: The eagle has its right wing raised and extended over the right arm of the cross. The haloed head is raised, looking back to the cross. Runic inscription in the halo. The left wing folds down at head height. Some of the acanthus vegetation evident under the arm of the cross continues to ornament and is entangled with the eagle's wing. The detailing of the beak and feathers is very fine. He holds a book in his claws.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Scene Description: haloed head with Runic inscription identifying the figure as John's symbol

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B03: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle - with book - runes on halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book

Scene Description: Angel in semi-seated posture wears a mantle and holds book.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Scene Description: the angel's halo has no inscription; the inscription for Matthew is wrongly carved inside the halo of Luke's ox

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

B04: Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. Matthew - symbol - angel - with book - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Scene Description: The two figures stand in profile and embrace. Both figures are haloed. Anna on the left wears long robes and a mantle. Her hair is exposed and has braids. Joachin is cheek-to-cheek with Anna and stands to her right. He has long hair past the shoulders, a mustache and a full beard. He has no head-cover. He wears a belt or sash. They stand on the heads of the two snakes whose jaws are interlocked.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF01: New Testament - Life of Virgin - Joachim and Anne Meeting at Golden Gate

beneath Anna and Joachim -- Two heads of snakes (?), top head holds the snout of the lower head which is upside-down. The lower head is practically identical to that. They have ears - are they felines and not snakes? [NB: Carlsson identifies them as seals]

Scene Description: beneath Anna and Joachim -- Two heads of snakes (?), top head holds the snout of the lower head which is upside-down. The lower head is practically identical to that. They have ears - are they felines and not snakes? [NB: Carlsson identifies them as seals]

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

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

The figure of Gabriel is full-frontal, haloed with a large, curly head of hair in two rows. The wing to the right of the composition appears behind him. The wing to the left of the composition folds over his right shoulder and along the body. The body is slightly s-shaped with richly draped garments. His left arm is bent to the height of his midriff and holds a short staff which could have been a fleur-de-lis. His right arm is laid across his chest and points out with the index finger towards the right to the Virgin. Both feet are visible and stand on a female head with braids.

Scene Description: The figure of Gabriel is full-frontal, haloed with a large, curly head of hair in two rows. The wing to the right of the composition appears behind him. The wing to the left of the composition folds over his right shoulder and along the body. The body is slightly s-shaped with richly draped garments. His left arm is bent to the height of his midriff and holds a short staff which could have been a fleur-de-lis. His right arm is laid across his chest and points out with the index finger towards the right to the Virgin. Both feet are visible and stand on a female head with braids.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel - detail

Scene Description: no inscription inside the halo

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Gabriel - lower feet on female head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary

Scene Description: Haloed Virgin Mary stands in profile, facing left toward Gabriel. Runic inscription in the halo. Holds an ornate book and stands above the head of a snake devouring a person.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary - runes on halo

Scene Description: Runic inscription inside the halo identifies Mary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

The Crucifixion of Christ is one large figure which wraps around the bowl. His arms and cross embrace the font. The cross is a cross pattee/potent (it has four square, boxed, ends). His hands point up, with thumbs lying inward on palm. His leans to his right shoulder. His legs and knees are slightly bent forming a s-shape on the cross. He has long hair falling over his shoulder, is bearded and haloed. His loincloth goes to the knees. There are detailed physical features such as torso, ribes and navel. Two circular, acanthus, spiral motifs are carved under the arms of the cross, on both sides. To the right of the Crucifixion is the symbol of the apostle St. John.

Scene Description: The Crucifixion of Christ is one large figure which wraps around the bowl. His arms and cross embrace the font. The cross is a cross pattee/potent (it has four square, boxed, ends). His hands point up, with thumbs lying inward on palm. His leans to his right shoulder. His legs and knees are slightly bent forming a s-shape on the cross. He has long hair falling over his shoulder, is bearded and haloed. His loincloth goes to the knees. There are detailed physical features such as torso, ribes and navel. Two circular, acanthus, spiral motifs are carved under the arms of the cross, on both sides. To the right of the Crucifixion is the symbol of the apostle St. John.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - Apostle or saint - Evangelists - St. John - symbol - eagle

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - Christ standing on bird head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - Christ standing on bird head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

BF04: New Testament - Passion of Christ - Crucifixion - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBH01: animal - bird - eagle - head

Scene Description: beneath the Crucifixion figure

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH01: animal - bird - eagle - head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Head of woman with braids. Big wide eyes and mouth's sides are pointing down. Hair pull back tightly and the braids are wrapped around the centre ring and continue on the two left and right scenes. The braid is thick and serpent-like. [NB: the hand holding the braid on the right appears to belong to the inverted head on the right side of the base -- it may have been the artist's intention to create such an ambiguous image]

Scene Description: Head of woman with braids. Big wide eyes and mouth's sides are pointing down. Hair pull back tightly and the braids are wrapped around the centre ring and continue on the two left and right scenes. The braid is thick and serpent-like. [NB: the hand holding the braid on the right appears to belong to the inverted head on the right side of the base -- it may have been the artist's intention to create such an ambiguous image]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Scene Description: the braid is twisted around the centre ring; the hand that holds it appears to belong to the figure on the right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Scene Description: the braid is twisted around the centre ring; here the hand appears to belong to the woman

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH02: human figure - female - head - with braids - holding her braids - under Gabriel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH03: animal - reptile - snake - with prey - one snake devouring head of a second snake

Scene Description: identification as snakes is tentative

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH03: head - snake - New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation - Mary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBH04: animal - mammal - lion - head - with prey - human

at the feet of the Virgin -- Head of a lion or cat with big fangs and mouth wide open and devours a human of which the only parts visible are the buttocks and legs of the human.

Scene Description: at the feet of the Virgin -- Head of a lion or cat with big fangs and mouth wide open and devours a human of which the only parts visible are the buttocks and legs of the human.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBH04: animal - mammal - lion - head - with prey - human - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - mammal - caprinae - Ibex?

the two long parallel and straight pointed horns are clearly not those of a stag or a ram, the two most commonly bovids that appear on Scandinavian fonts; the animal resembles an ibex [capra pirenaica] or some other species of mountain goat-- the animal's neck is bent backward, perhaps wounded? The lower portion of the body is missing. The lower part of the base appears to have been cut.

Scene Description: the two long parallel and straight pointed horns are clearly not those of a stag or a ram, the two most commonly bovids that appear on Scandinavian fonts; the animal resembles an ibex [capra pirenaica] or some other species of mountain goat-- the animal's neck is bent backward, perhaps wounded? The lower portion of the body is missing. The lower part of the base appears to have been cut.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - mammal - caprinae - Ibex?

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

LBS01: animal - mammal - caprinae - Ibex? - human figure

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBS01: animal - mammal - caprinae - ibex? - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS01: animal - mammal - caprinae - ibex? - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS02: symbol - the four rivers of paradise (springing from a fountain)?

beneath Gabriel -- an upside-down head from whose mouth four volumes flow, perhaps a symbol of the four rivers of Paradise; the head is grotesque and wears a crown (?); one of the braids of the woman on the left is partly in its mouth or beard

Scene Description: beneath Gabriel -- an upside-down head from whose mouth four volumes flow, perhaps a symbol of the four rivers of Paradise; the head is grotesque and wears a crown (?); one of the braids of the woman on the left is partly in its mouth or beard

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS02: symbol - the four rivers of paradise (springing from a fountain)?

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

LBS02: symbol - the four rivers of paradise (springing from a fountain)?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBS02: symbol - the four rivers of paradise (springing from a fountain)? - detail

Scene Description: notice the arm with the hand that holds the braid; is it issuing from this head?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS02: symbol - the four rivers of paradise (springing from a fountain)? - detail

Scene Description: [NB: the original image has been turned 180 degrees; the original shows the head upside-down]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS03: animal - mammal - lion - couchant-regardant

Scene Description: The lion is lying down looking backward with an open mouth and protruding tongue

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS03: animal - mammal - lion - couchant-regardant

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

LBS03: animal - mammal - lion - couchant-regardant

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBS04: Christ - Agnus Dei - with cross - trefoiled cross

Scene Description: The head of the lamb looks up at Christ on the cross. The lamb holds a trefoiled cross.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

LBS04: Christ - Agnus Dei - with cross - trefoiled cross

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] [accessed 8 April 2021]

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

LBS04: Christ - Agnus Dei - with cross - trefoiled cross

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

LBS04: Christ - Agnus Dei - with cross - trefoiled cross - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - floral and foliage - acanthus

Scene Description: one of the several beautiful acanthus ornamental motifs on the font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - foliage - acanthus

Scene Description: two pairs of large acanthus leaves wrapped around the ring moulding; above the large upside-down head on the base side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - foliage - acanthus

Scene Description: a pair of facing leaves at the feet of Mary, just above the animal head

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - foliage - acanthus

an area of the ring moulding is patterned with large acanthus leaves; visible here is one of the two instances in which the braids of the woman below are wrapped around the moulding

Scene Description: an area of the ring moulding is patterned with large acanthus leaves; visible here is one of the two instances in which the braids of the woman below are wrapped around the moulding

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - roll moulding

Scene Description: parts of it decorated with different motifs or patterns

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: digital image of field-notes taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

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

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

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

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of chancel and east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - south portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - south portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barlingbo_view02.jpg] [accessed 26 September 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the upper part of the basin in the foreground

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barlingbo_nave01.jpg] [accessed 26 September 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church interior - pulpit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - reredos

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph 14 February 1993 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 - north 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 - northeast side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northwest side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northwest side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - northwest side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - southwest side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font - west side

Scene Description: orientation is approximate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: beneath the west tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 2 June 2023 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00043BAR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Barlingbo kyrka

Church Location: Barlingbo, 621 78 Visby, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotllands län

Directions to Site: Located about 12 km ESE of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocese of Visby

Historical Region: Endre ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, beneath the W tower, its original location

Date: ca. 1200?

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

Workshop/Group/Artisan: [cf. FontNotes]

Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Torsten Svensson and Morven K.S. Caesar for their help with the Runic inscriptions on this font

Church Notes: At the time of the first site visit [May 1997] the Barlingbo Church was undergoing renovations. The outer stucco was removed and the western tower has recently been rebuilt (the upper part). A new roof is also being put on the church. The church was consecrated ca. 1200. The wall paintings along the nave north wall are ca. 1200-1300.

Font Notes: Click to view

In Roosval (1918) and (1951), Rydbeck (1919), Lundberg (1937 and (1940), Alhem (1959), Fåhraeus (1974), Stenström (1975), Nordström (1984), Lindkvist (1994), Drake (2002), etc. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2] as a monolithic baptismal font made of sandstone in the second half of the 12th century, unique, the product of an unidentified workshop; the SHM entry cites various attributions to different workshops (English-Gotland workshop, Semi-Byzantios, Kryptmästare, Majestatis, Hegvald) in various sources (Roosval, Rydbeck, Lundberg, Banning). On-site notes: basin ornamented with scenes which include the Annunciation, Visitation of Anne and Joachim, and Crucifixion, but not the Nativity. Also the four Evangelists and many other varied motifs [cf. Images for details], some identified in the Runic inscriptions on it. There are two plinths supporting this font. The first is cut the same size as the font's base; the second extends beyond the font, has a drainage plate cut into it; this plinth is intended to be stood on. Traces of paint on the font. No cover present. [cf. ImagesArea and FieldNotes for a full description of the iconographical programme on this font].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.564528, 18.463083

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 33′ 52.3″ N, 18° 27′ 47.1″ E

UTM: 34V 348250 6383066

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone?

Number of Pieces: one

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

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: originaly a central drainage system was used; when the large plinth was added, a side trough was carved to let the water draining down the centre escape

Rim Thickness: 7.5-12 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 60-61 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 77-85 cm* / 77 cm**

Basin Depth: 30-37 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 36 cm*

Basin Total Height: 46 cm* [80 cm* including ring and below]

Height of Base: 34 cm*

Height of Central Column: 20-21 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 80 cm* / 100-101 cm* [includes lower base or plinth] / 82 cm**

Font Height (with Plinth): 137 cm* [2 plinths] [113 cm (with 1st plinth only]

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site [NB: measurements are a composite of several takings by BSI] / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910509F2]

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: runes

Inscription Notes: the Runes on the ox reads 'Matthew' [sic] -- on the eagle, 'John' -- on the lion, 'BOSU'

Inscription Location: Several Runic inscriptions located on the haloes of the figures around the sides of the upper basin [cf. entry in Sveriges Kyrkor for more details]. Runes on haloes of Anne, Mary, Lion and Eagle [cf. InscriptionNotes]

Inscription Text: [cf. InscriptionNotes]

REFERENCES

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

Carlsson, Frans, The Iconology of Tectonics in Romanesque Art, Hässleholm: AM-Tryck, 1976

Champeaux, Gérard de, Introduction au monde des symboles, La Pierre-qui-vire, Yonne: Zodiaque, 1972

Davies, J.G., The Architectural Setting of Baptism, London: Barrie and Rockliff, 1962

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

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

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

Roosval, Johnny, Medeltida kunst i Gotlands fornsal, Stockholm: A.-B. Gunnar Tisells tekniska förlag, 1925

Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936

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