Sodra Mellby / Sodra Melby / Södra Mellby

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity - Christ child lying on the manger - cruciferous halo - Joseph sitting in a chair with staff

on the north and northwest side of the basin -- Mary lying supine in the bed covered to her neck; no halo; bed has arcade support -- Christ Child wearing cruciferous halo; on a shelf, rather than a manger; heads of the animals cover most of his body -- Joseph seated to the right of the scene, holding his head with the right hand, a staff in his right; an angel flying in on the upper right touches Joseph's shoulder with his hand -- five-point star to the left of Christ's head

Scene Description: on the north and northwest side of the basin -- Mary lying supine in the bed covered to her neck; no halo; bed has arcade support -- Christ Child wearing cruciferous halo; on a shelf, rather than a manger; heads of the animals cover most of his body -- Joseph seated to the right of the scene, holding his head with the right hand, a staff in his right; an angel flying in on the upper right touches Joseph's shoulder with his hand -- five-point star to the left of Christ's head

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity - Joseph sitting in a chair - with staff - wearing Jew hat - angel visits Joseph

Scene Description: on the northwest side of the basin

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B01: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Nativity - detail

Scene Description: Joseph's first dream

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Scene Description: on the south and southwest of the basin -- on the left is the angel visiting Joseph in his dream

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Joseph,staff on his shoulder, right arm akimbo holding the reins of the horse; Jew-hat on his head -- notice the damaged area to the right

Scene Description: Joseph,staff on his shoulder, right arm akimbo holding the reins of the horse; Jew-hat on his head -- notice the damaged area to the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B02: New Testament - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

B03: Christ - Christ in Majesty - 2 angels supporting mandorla

on the south side of the basin -- showing part of the Flight to Egypt scene on the left side of the image -- a haloed angel is partially discernible in the centre of the image here, one hand holding the top of the mandorla, the rest of the scene badly damaged; a haloed Christ inside the mandorla has his right hand raised in benediction, but the lower part of the basin here is also badly damamged and most of the scluptural detail has been lost

Scene Description: on the south side of the basin -- showing part of the Flight to Egypt scene on the left side of the image -- a haloed angel is partially discernible in the centre of the image here, one hand holding the top of the mandorla, the rest of the scene badly damaged; a haloed Christ inside the mandorla has his right hand raised in benediction, but the lower part of the basin here is also badly damamged and most of the scluptural detail has been lost

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

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

on the east side of the basin -- a playful scene altogether with a child climbing (?) up a tree in play with two goats (?), one on each side, a third animal standing on the long horns of the goat (?) on the right; the hooded shepherd on the right is holding an ax in his right hand and appears to be engaged in some way with the angel on the right

Scene Description: on the east side of the basin -- a playful scene altogether with a child climbing (?) up a tree in play with two goats (?), one on each side, a third animal standing on the long horns of the goat (?) on the right; the hooded shepherd on the right is holding an ax in his right hand and appears to be engaged in some way with the angel on the right

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

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

on the southeast side of the basin -- four quadrupeds, a child or young shepherd and a large acanthus plant appear to be the focus of this play scene

Scene Description: on the southeast side of the basin -- four quadrupeds, a child or young shepherd and a large acanthus plant appear to be the focus of this play scene

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B05: angel - standing

is this angel announcing the good news to the shepherd on the left? or, is the angel interacting (?) with the priest (?) on the right?; the shepherd on the left is wielding an ax dangerously close to the angel's upper arm

Scene Description: is this angel announcing the good news to the shepherd on the left? or, is the angel interacting (?) with the priest (?) on the right?; the shepherd on the left is wielding an ax dangerously close to the angel's upper arm

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

B05: cleric - priest - holding book

the hair-cut and the garments suggest a priest, as does the large book held by this standing figure between the angel (left) and the Nativity scene (right)

Scene Description: the hair-cut and the garments suggest a priest, as does the large book held by this standing figure between the angel (left) and the Nativity scene (right)

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

design element - motifs - floral

Scene Description: little floral motifs in the spandrels of the acanthus vine

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

design element - motifs - moulding - parallel - 2

Scene Description: one at the upper rim, one at the lower end; the one at the upper rim is damaged

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

design element - motifs - roll moulding

Scene Description: now somewhat battered but it appears to have been rounded originally

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

design element - motifs - vine - acanthus

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

information

Scene Description: historical notes on the parish church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 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 9 July 2024 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view church interior - monument

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] [accessed 3 July 2020]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] [accessed 3 July 2020]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] [accessed 3 July 2020]

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view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] [accessed 3 July 2020]

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

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: the angel in the centre may be part of the Annuncion to the shepherds --> hieratic figure with bok --> Nativity

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Scene Description: the angel in the centre may be part of the Annuncion to the shepherds --> hieratic figure with bok --> Nativity

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - detail

the badly damaged area covers part of the Flight to Egypt scene (left) and the angel holding the mandorla in which Christ sits in majesty (right)

Scene Description: the badly damaged area covers part of the Flight to Egypt scene (left) and the angel holding the mandorla in which Christ sits in majesty (right)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation to the Shepherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation to the Shepherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Annunciation to the Shepherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Childhood and youth of Christ - Flight to Egypt

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Joseph's Dream

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Joseph's Dream

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Nativity and Joseph's Dream

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - detail - Nativity and Joseph's Dream

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Scene Description: detail of the complex vine that decorates the underbowl

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - underbowl - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Scene Description: notice the area of the drain -- was it cemented over?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - east view

Scene Description: the 19thC church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - east view

Scene Description: a modern maquette of the old church as it was in the 13thC

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - north view

Scene Description: a maquette of the 13thC church kept inside the 19thC church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: a maquette of the 13thC church kept inside the 19thC church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: the 19thC church that houses the 13thC font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2011 by Jorchr [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Södra_Mellby_kyrka_1.jpg] [accessed 10 January 2018]

Copyright Instructions: GFDL / CC-BY-3.0

view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: a modern maquette of the old church as it was in the 13thC

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: a modern maquette of the old church as it was in the 17thC

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view - detail

Scene Description: the 19thC church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - canopy and monument

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel and east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - monument

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: a modern maquette of the old church as it was in the 13thC

Image Source: digital image of a photograph taken 23 July 2002 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit - sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit and sounding board - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: the photograph is undated but Tynell worked in this area around 1910-1915 mainly

Image Source: digital image [1533-15.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [KMB-16000200063277] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Södra_Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200063277.jpg] [accessed 10 January 2018]

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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "hela funten täckes av en mörkt brunsvart lackfärg"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] [accessed 3 July 2020]

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view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of font - northeast side

Scene Description: as displayed in July 2002

view of font and baptismal dish in context

Image Source: detail of a digital image [1533-16.TIF] of a B&W photograph taken in 1926 by Bertil Wester, in Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [KMB-16000200063278] [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Södra_Mellby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200063278.jpg] [accessed 10 January 2018]

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view of font and canopy in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 June 2023 by BSI

view of font and cover in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of font cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

view of font cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 9 July 2024 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 00175MEL

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Södra Mellby kyrka

Church Patron Saints: St. Nicholas of Myra [dedication of the medieval church]

Church Location: Mellby backe 14, Södra Mellby, 277 35 Kivik, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 70 874 95 08

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Skåne, Skåne län

Directions to Site: Located off (W) highway 9, just S of Kivik, NNW of Simrisham

Ecclesiastic Region: Lunds Stift

Historical Region: Albo härad

Font Location in Church: Inside the modern church, in the S side, E end

Century and Period: 13th century (early?), Late Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Calcarius

Church Notes: present church is late-19thC; replaced 13thC church, which was demolished, with the exception of the sacristy, in 1879); new church built a few hundred meters from the old one, using some of its materials

Font Notes: Click to view

Listed in Tynell (1914) and in Rydbeck (1936). Noted and illustrated in the SHM’s database Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2] as a baptismal font of limestone of the first half of the 13th century, covered in marble-like ["marmorliknande"] paint. On-site notes: the sides of the basin include scenes ferom the Childhood of Christ cycle: Nativity with dreaming Joseph, Flight to Egypt, Majestas Domini, Annunciation to the Shepherds and the presence of an angel and a priest (?) which is no easily explained; the angel may be part of the Annunciation to the shepherds scene but, the priest? the underbowl is decorated with an acanthus vine with little floral motifs in the spandrels; the base is round at the top and square at the bottom [perhaps re-cut?] and has a roll moulding in the centre; the font is covered in a heavy coat of dark paint but appears otherwise in a good state of conservation except for the significant damage to one side of the basin, the one with the Christ in Majesty in a mandorla held by two angels [cf. ImagesArea and FieldNotes for a full description of the programm on the font]. The wooden canopy over the font hangs from the south pillar of the chancel and is also fixed to the wall; it looks suspiciously like the former sounding board of a pulpit and is probably dated to the 17th or 18th century.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.663056, 14.217778

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 39′ 47″ N, 14° 13′ 4″ E

UTM: 33U 450791 6168857

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone

Number of Pieces: two

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

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining -- drain hole blocked

Rim Thickness: 8-10 cm*

Diameter (inside rim): 49-50 cm*

Diameter (includes rim): 67-69 cm* / 70 cm** / 69 cm***

Basin Depth: 26-31 cm*

Height of Basin Side: 30-31 cm*

Basin Total Height: 44-45 cm*

Height of Base: 25 cm*

Font Height (less Plinth): 69-70 cm* / 70 cm***

Square Base Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm*

Notes on Measurements: * BSI on-site [NB: measurements are a composite of several takings by BSI] / ** Tynell (1913-1921: 15) / *** Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900712F2]

LID INFORMATION

Notes: canopy? [cf. FontNotes]

REFERENCES

Brunius, Carl Georg, Skånes Konsthistoria från Medeltiden, Lund: Hos Förläggaren, 1850

Mackeprang, Mouritz, Danmarks middelalderlige døbefonte, 1941

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

Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936

Statens Historiska Museum, Stocholm, Medeltidens bildvärld, 2003. Accessed: 2024-08-24 00:00:00. URL: https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/sok/avancerad.asp.

Strömbom, Ragnhild, "Calcarius, en gotländsk stenhuggareverkstad under 1100-talets slut och 1200-talets förra hälft", XI-XIII (1942-1944), Konsthistorisk tidskrift, 1942-1944

Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921