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B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Annunciation

Scene Description: Gabriel stands to the left, the Virgin to the Right. The Virgin stands frontal with both hands raised and palms showing, head is tilted to the left.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Visitation - embracing

Scene Description: Elizabeth and the Virgin embrace.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity

Scene Description: To the left of the composition is the bed with the Virgin in it. She is haloed with incised rays of light in the halo, as is Joseph, and points upward with her right hand to the child. The Child is lying on a animal-Viking ship altar as in Grotlingbo with the heads of the ass and oxen incised above it. There is a star in the upper left corner. Joseph sits to the right, holding his head in his right hand. He is haloed as above, and sits an ornate animal throne (Viking motifs).

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B03: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity - detail

Scene Description: a haloed Joseph dreams away, his head supported by the arm that leans on the bed

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B04: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Christ's first bath

Scene Description: In the centre of the composition is the baptismal font with the child in it. A figure in profile on either side; the one on the right is holding a towel draped over the hands. The child is haloed and has his arms raised.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

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

Scene Description: Three crowned kings in profile carrying gifts walk towards the right. To the right is the Madonna and Child, frontal, child also full frontal.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B06: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - three Wise Men - the three Wise Men are warned in a dream by an angel not to return to Herod

Scene Description: Rectangular bed with lower arcade decoration; richly decorated bed spread; crowned heads of the Magi to the left, only two discernible as the upper end of the scene which is badly eroded; an angel above, coming from the right, is faintly discerned -- the left of the image shows the Madonna and Child from the Adoration of the Magi scene, while the back of a mounted figure on the right belongs to the Flight to Egypt scene.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B07: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Scene Description: On the left, Madonna and Child facing the right on a richly appointed horse, its bridle held by Joseph's right hand; Joseph wears shoes and a long robe or skirt.

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

B08: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Massacre of the Innocents

Scene Description: In the centre, King Herod, throned and to each side a soldier to the left of the king holds an infant and and a sword. Another soldier appears to be holding a child as well; the figure at the extreme left is Joseph, from the previous scene (Flight to Egypt)

LBF01: Virgin Mary - Madonna and Christ-child

Scene Description: much damaged and eroded

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

LBF02: Old Testament - Abraham as father of all believers

Scene Description: much damaged and eroded

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

LBF03: cleric - bishop

Scene Description: Bishop seated in a decorated chair.right hand raised in benediction.-- much damaged and eroded

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

LBF04: Apostle or saint - Apostles - St. Peter - holding 2 keys

Scene Description: much damaged and eroded

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

design element - patterns - scalloped

Scene Description: the carving on the underbowl is well preserved

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: Source caption: "Brunflo kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten av mellansvensk typ, 1200-talet. Detalj"

Image Source: digital image [4137-29.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brunflo_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040668.jpg] [accessed 13 May 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of church exterior

Scene Description: with the fortified tower to the right side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 August 2010 by Xauxa (Håkan Svensson) [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Brunflo_kyrka-main_view.jpg] [accessed 19 October 2010]

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view of font

Scene Description: ca. 1918?

Image Source: digital image of an illustration (photo S. Curman) in Roosval (1918)

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view of font

Scene Description: the basin showing the much eroded scenes of the Dream of the Magi on the left, the Flight to Egypt on the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] [accessed 13 May 2021]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Brunflo kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten av mellansvensk typ, 1200-talet."

Image Source: digital image [4137-28.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brunflo_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040667.jpg] [accessed 13 May 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Brunflo kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten av mellansvensk typ, 1200-talet."

Image Source: digital image [4137-31.TIF] of a 1946 B&W photograph by Harald Faith-Ell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brunflo_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040669.jpg] [accessed 13 May 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Brunflo kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten av mellansvensk typ, 1200-talet."

Image Source: digital image [4137-30.TIF] of a 1946 B&W photograph by Harald Faith-Ell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brunflo_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040670.jpg] [accessed 13 May 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Brunflo kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten av mellansvensk typ, 1200-talet."

Image Source: digital image [4137-32.TIF] of a 1946 B&W photograph by Harald Faith-Ell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brunflo_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200040671.jpg] [accessed 13 May 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font in context

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 8 June 1997 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00048BRU

Church/Chapel: Brunflo kyrka

Church Patron Saints: [originally dedicated to St. Olaf [aka Olav, Olave, Olof]

Church Location: Kyrkvägen 37, 834 98 Brunflo, Jämtlands län, Sverige -- Tel.: 063-140320

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Jämtland, Jämtlands län

Directions to Site: Located on the Z739 road, in the municipality and 15 km SE of Östersund

Ecclesiastic Region: Härnösand stift -- Brunflo församling

Historical Region: Jämtlands härad, Jämtlands Län

Font Location in Church: In the new church, S side, E end, close to the altar

Date: ca. 1170-1215?

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

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Sighraf / Sighrafr / Sigraf

Church Notes: present church of 1770s replaced cruciform medieval church in the pilgrimage route; later church, very large and beautiful colours of blues and gold ornament the altar.

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Noted and illustrated in Roosval (1918). In Cornell (1918). In Nordström (1984). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1] as a baptismal font made of sandstone in the last quarter of the 12th century by Sigraf. On-site notes: the font, especially the basin, is in a terrible state of conservation; exposure to the elements has eroded the carvings and the stone has undergone some chemical process that has left its surface pockmarked; we do not know whether this deterioration has [been] stopped or is on-going, as the photographs taken by Roosval ca. 1919 already show the terrible erosion of the stone; the corner figures of the base are also eroded and two of them are badly damaged, with the heads and parts of the bodies missing; by contrast the scalloped pattern of the underbowl has survived practically intact, which supports the idea that most of the erosion has been due to prolonged exposure to the elements; there is no evidence of cover hardware at the upper rim, which would suggest a cover was placed on it with out anchoring or lock; the inner basin has a central drain hole. The font is located now [1997+ ] in the southeast corner but earlier photographs [cf. ImagesArea] show it across the nave by the pulpit.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 63.090358, 14.819758

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 63° 5′ 25.29″ N, 14° 49′ 11.13″ E

UTM: 33V 490899 6995669

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: 8-9 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 64 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 78-80 cm* / 81 cm**

Height of Basin Side: 32 cm*

Basin Total Height: 48 cm*

Height of Base: 36 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 84 cm* / 85 cm**

Square Base Dimensions: 36 x 38 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900602F1]

REFERENCES

Cornell, Henrik, Norrlands Kyrkliga Konst under Medeltiden, Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksells Bocktryckeri A.-B., 1918

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

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

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