Norrlanda

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animal - bird - dove

Scene Description: the finial of the cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: the northeast view of the base; the heads are located at 90-degree angles on the base; the bodies of the two snakes slither between the mouths of the lions and the sides of the base forming capricious loops

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

animal - reptile - snake - 2 - intertwined

Scene Description: northwest side of the base; the upper bodies and heads of the two snakes meet on the west side of the base, seen here on the right

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

animal - reptile - snake - 2 - tail - intertwined

Scene Description: On the north side of the base are the tailends of the two snakes that circle the base.

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

animal - reptile - snake - 2 - tail - intertwined

Scene Description: on the south side of the base, seen here on the left; the tail ends of the two snakes take vegetal form, as they do on the opposite side, the north

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

design element - motifs - braid - 2-strand

Scene Description: painted over

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

design element - motifs - interlace

Scene Description: on the east side of the base; the interlace is made of the bodies of several snakes

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

information

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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information

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 26 May 2017 by BSI

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inscription - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

inscription - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

inscription - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

inscription - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - lych-gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - north view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 4 February 2009 by Artifex [slightly edited for light and contrast] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norrlanda_kyrka_1.JPG] [accessed 26 November 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opening into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: opening into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: opening into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south view - detail

view of church exterior - tower - west façade

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - Holy Rood?

Scene Description: this Christ damaged figure may be all that is left from the old reredos here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Scene Description: the presbitery, from just under the chancel arch

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - doorway

Scene Description: the old wall-mounted stoup

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Scene Description: the entranceway below is that of the sacristy

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Scene Description: view form the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - capital

Scene Description: another of Egypticus monster-head capitals; this one not so friendly

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 August 2006 by Xauxa (Håkan Svensson) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norrlanda_kyrka-Nave.jpg] [accessed 26 November 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: 15th-century 'Passionsmästaren' paintings on the left (north) wall of the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Scene Description: [enhanced image]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north wall - painting - detail

Scene Description: the 15th-century Passionsmästaren paintings to the right and left of the Egypticus smiling monster-head capital

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

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view of church interior - nave - north wall - painting - detail

Scene Description: the 15th-century Passionsmästaren paintings to the right and left of the Egypticus smiling monster-head capital

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north wall - painting - detail

Scene Description: the 15th-century Passionsmästaren paintings to the left (west) of the Egypticus capital [L->R]: the Last Supper - Christ's agony at Gethsemane - the Arrest of Christ - Christ before the Sanhedrid/Caiaphas - the Flagellation -- the large carved head on the extreme right is part of Egypticus' capital

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - north wall - painting - detail

Scene Description: the 15th-century Passionsmästaren paintings to the right (east) of the Egypticus capital [L->R]: Crwon of Thorns - Via Crucis - Crucifixion, with Mary and John - the Burial of Christ - Resurrection - Harrowing of Hell

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

Scene Description: the pulpit itself dates from 1726 but it is raised on two medieval supports

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 August 2006 by Xauxa (Håkan Svensson) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norrlanda_kyrka-Pulpit.jpg] [accessed 26 November 2012]

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view of church interior - statue - Christ

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font and cover - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - northeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover - northeast side

Scene Description: the basin and stem are 18thC; the base is what remains of the original 12th-13thC font of the medieval church here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: the odd-looking hybrid with its cover on

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of font and cover in context

Scene Description: the doorway behind is the southeast portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font and cover in context - northeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font and cover in context - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font base - northwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font base - southwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 26 May 2017 by BSI

view of font cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

view of stoup

Scene Description: wall-mounted inside the southeast entranceway

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 August 2012 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00045NOR

Church/Chapel: Norrlanda kyrka

Church Location: Norrlanda, 622 50 Romakloster, Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotlands län

Directions to Site: Located on the E coast of the island, 25-30 km ESE of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Gothems församling

Historical Region: Lina ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church. The base of the font has been moved from its original position in the western end to the southern side of the chancel.

Date: ca. 1169? [Roosval]

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century [base only], Medieval / composite

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Majestatis or Tryde master

Church Notes: original stone church here dated from the late-12thC, to which the tower belongs; re-built in the 13th century, the time to which the Calcarius south portal probably belongs

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. IV, hft. 1: 141, 142) as the base of a Romanesque baptismal font by the Majestatis workshop and dated to ca. 1169 by Roosval. The upper ring has a braided rope motif from which stem four animal (lion?) heads at 90-degree angles biting a snake whose body turns into interlaces, leaves, etc., at the spaces in between the heads. On-site notes: only the base remains from the old font; it now serves as the foot of the 17th- or 18th-century font. There is a plain holy-water stoup wall-mounted on the inside the southeast doorway; probably medieval. [NB: site re-visited 26 May 2018].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.501519, 18.659708

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 30′ 5.47″ N, 18° 39′ 34.95″ E

UTM: 34V 359767 6375631

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone (base only)

Number of Pieces: one (base only)

Font Shape: [missing]

Basin Interior Shape: N/A [missing]

Basin Exterior Shape: N/A [missing]

Drainage Notes: centre hole shows in the base fragment

Height of Base: 34-35 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site and Fåhraeus (1984: 39)

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Notes: NB: the modern(1735?) font has a painted inscription around the upper surface of the rim

LID INFORMATION

Notes: the new font has a cover, wooden and with a dove finial

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

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