Rydaholm

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B01: human figure - crowned - left arm akimbo

Scene Description: seen here in the right arch

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B02: animal - bird - pelican - plucking its breast - with cross and banner

Scene Description: the pelican prortrayed here much in the manner in which the Agnus Dei is used on other fonts

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B03: animal - mammal - quadruped - unidentified - floating tongue - passant-regardant

Scene Description: with the long tongue floating in the air towards the left

Image Source: digital image [2085-095.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph taken in 1919 by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087470.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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B04: Apostle or saint - St. Lawrence - with grill in the left hand - with object in the right hand

Scene Description: a book, perhaps?

Image Source: digital image [2085-096.TIF] of a B&W photograph taken in 1919 by Gotthard Johansson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087471.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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B05: animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis or dragon? - passant - tongue hanging down

Scene Description: a very long tongue hanging down, seen here in the centre arch

Image Source: digital image [2085-094.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph taken Otto Janse, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087469.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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B06: animal - mammal - goat or other capragenous? - passant

Scene Description: passant to the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B07: animal - fabulous animal or monster - aspis? - passsant

Scene Description: seen here in the left arch, passant to the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B08: Christ - Agnus Dei - with processional cross and banner - passant

Scene Description: in the centre arch; passant to the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B09: human figure - climbing a pole - facing - 2

Scene Description: Source caption; "Dopfunt, sandsten, Bestiarius skola, början av 1200-talet, detalj. Snabbinv."

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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B10: human figure - standing - holding up object in the left hand

Scene Description: Source caption; "Dopfunt, sandsten, Bestiarius skola, början av 1200-talet, detalj."

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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design element - architectural - arcade - blind - round arches - beaded-tape motif - columns with capitals

Scene Description: disproportionate capitals richly decorated with individual motifs or patterns

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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design element - motifs - flat moulding - dots or circles

Scene Description: like the other fonts of this group the moulding around the sides is peppered with little circles

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] [accessed 17 March 2020]

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design element - motifs - roll moulding

Scene Description: showing some damage on the left side here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Rydaholms_kyrka.Dopfunt.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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design element - motifs - rope moulding

Scene Description: above the row of faces/heads

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Rydaholms_kyrka.Dopfunt.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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design element - motifs - rope moulding

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Rydaholms_kyrka.Dopfunt.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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human figure - head, face or mask

Scene Description: a row of them all around

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Rydaholms_kyrka.Dopfunt.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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symbol - triquetra

Scene Description: the arms of the triquetra had beaded-tape pattern originally but only a few show now traces of it

Image Source: digital image [2085-093.TIF] of a B&W photograph taken in 1928 by William Andersson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087468.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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

Scene Description: the upper half shows a frieze now in the west wall of the south portal depicting the Doubting Thomas event in John 20:27 "Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing." -- the bottom image shows capitals but does indicate where they are [were?] located

Image Source: digital photograph [htsm0337] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a July 1877 drawing, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16001000536437.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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

Scene Description: Source caption: "Stenrelief på västra sidan om vapenhusets portal, Tomas Tvivlaren."

Image Source: digital image [2085-073.TIF] of a B&W photograph taken in 1962 by Henrik Hultgren, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200087433.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3_Rydaholms_kyrka.Exteriör.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 20 July 2018 by L.G.Photo [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F_Rydaholms_kyrka.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: the upper rimn of the old font is discernible here, at the far [east] end, right [south] side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:4_Rydaholms_kyrka.Interiör.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of church interior - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_Rydaholms_kyrka.Kyrkorummet.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of font

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view of font

Image Source: digital photograph [htsm0339] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a 25 October 1879 drawing by Gustaf Vistrand, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16001000536421.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of font

Scene Description: artist's rendition showing in sharp focus the now eroded scenes on the basin

Image Source: digital photograph [htsm0342] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a 1879 watercolour by Gustaf Vistrand, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16001000536427.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020] CHRIST STONE DRAWING digital photograph [htsm0337] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a July 1877 drawing, in the Kulturmiljöbild,

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view of font - north side

Scene Description: Source caption: "Rydaholms kyrka. Dopfunt från 1100-talets senare hälft,huggen av anonymmästaren Bestarius." [sic] -- the organ seen here behind the font is located against the south wall of the chancel [NB: the image is not distorted; it shows how irregular the font is]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 23 July 2014 by Bernt Fransson,Lindås [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:11_Rydaholms_kyrka.Dopfunt.JPG] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of font and program

Scene Description: in this drawing the program starts with the climbing pair as no. 1; it includes the spandrel and colum capiral decoration details

Image Source: digital photograph [htsm0340] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a 19thC drawing, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16001000536423.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of iconographic program

Scene Description: L--> to R-->]: crowned figure standing - pelican with cross and banner - quadruped passant-regardant - St Lawrence with grill [and book?] - dragon passant - goat-like quadruped passant - big bird or avian monster - Agnus Dei with cross and banner passant - two humans facing each other and climbing a pole - human standing with arm akimbo

Image Source: digital photograph [htsm0341] taken 18 August 2015 by Lars Kennerstedt of a 19thC drawing, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rydaholms_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16001000536425.jpg] [accessed 6 March 2020]

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view of iconographic program

Image Source: digital image of a drawing in Blomqvist (1929)

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INFORMATION

FontID: 00160RYD

Church/Chapel: Rydaholms kyrka

Church Location: 330 17 Rydaholm, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 472 207 67

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Småland, Jönköpings län

Directions to Site: Located off local road F607, W of the 27, E of the E4, in the municipality of Värnamo, about 30 km ENE of Ljungby

Ecclesiastic Region: Växjö stift

Historical Region: Östbo härad

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the SE corner, right of the altar

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

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Huvudmästarnas efterföljare [Blomqvist] / Lekerydsgruppen [Borg] / Bestiariusgruppen / attributed to the Lekerydsmästaren, in the Bestiarius workshop [Drake]

Cognate Fonts: the font at Vireda [cf. FontNotes]; other fonts in the groups noted

Church Notes: 12thC church; re-built 19thC

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Noted and illustrated in Blomqvist (1929) in his chapter on the 'Huvudmästarnas efterföljare' fonts. Inventoried and illustrated in Borg (2002) as a baptismal font in the 'Lekerydsgruppen' made of sandstobe between 1170 and 1220. Nordström (1984: 118) identifies a scene of St. Lawrence's martyrdom on this font. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4] , as a sandstone baptismal font of the 'Bestiariusgruppen' with date in the 12th century; the figure with the banner and cross is identified as a pelikan. Listed in Drake (2002: 183) as one of several baptismal fonts "[a]ttributed to the Bestiarius workshop but not verified". The basin is decorated with a braid moulding all around, just below the upper rim; an arcade of ten round arches is supported on very short columns but the 'capitals' are very round, large, totally disproportionate, as in the Vireda font, and inscribe floral, foliage and cross motifs in them; the spandrels of the arcade are populated with triquetra-like motifs; inside the arches are: a human figure standing facing the right; a similar figure standing, facing the left; a pelikan with banner; a quadruped passant-regardant; a human figure standing and holding what looks like a mini-grill [identified as St Lawrence]; a dragon(?) passant to the right; a bird(?) passant to the right; an odd-looking quadruped passant to the right bears a cross and banner, therefore Agnus Dei?; the last arch framing two little human figures facing each other up a pole; the lower moulding of the basin panels includes little circles or beads, as does the font at Vireda, and, also as in that font, a row of huamn faces or masks is framed between a rope moulding at the top and a roll moulding below.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 56.990722, 14.278325

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 56° 59′ 26.6″ N, 14° 16′ 41.97″ E

UTM: 33V 456149 6316585

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

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

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 10.25 - 10.50 cm [calculated]

Diameter (inside rim): 59 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 79.5 cm* / 80 cm**

Basin Depth: 31 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 50 cm*

Basin Total Height: 76 cm*

Height of Base: 32 cm*

Font Height (with Plinth): 108 cm* / 107 cm**

Notes on Measurements: * Borg (2002) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910618F4]

REFERENCES

Blomqvist, Ragnar, Studier i Smålands romanska stenkonst, 1929

Borg, Raine, Smålands medeltida dopfuntar, Göteborg: Acta Universitatis Gothoburgensis, 2002

Drake, Colin Stuart, The Romanesque Fonts of Northern Europe and Scandinavia, Woodbridge, Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2002

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