Godvad / Gødvad

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B01: animal - mammal - lion - passant

Scene Description: several

INFORMATION

FontID: 05324GOD

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Gødvad kirke

Country Name: Denmark

Location: Århus / Aarhus, Midtjylland

Directions to Site: Located about 5 km ENE of Silkeborg

Font Location in Church: Inside the church

Century and Period: 12th century [Carlsson], Romanesque

Font Notes: Click to view

Mentioned and illustrated in Carlsson (1976: 125 and pl. 190): Romanesque chalice-shaped baptismal font dated to the 12th century; the hemispheric basin has several large passant lions ; the upper base has several roll mouldings, while the lower base is square and appears to have animals at the corners.

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone

Number of Pieces: two?

Font Shape: chalice-shaped

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

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