Rute

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design element - architectural - arcade - blind - trefoiled arches - columns - with capitals

Scene Description: the slender columns have roundel capitals and wrap down the sides and underbowl

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

design element - motifs - roll moulding

Scene Description: atop the stem of the base

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

information

Scene Description: [church closed at the time of our 2012 visit-- no access permitted]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

information

Scene Description: local panphlet

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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view of basin - interior - detail

Scene Description: the damage to the rim visible here would be related to the metal staple of an old cover

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - lych-gate

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal

Scene Description: showing the north portal; it opens into the west end of the nave from the north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal - door

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal - door - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal - door - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north portal - door - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - north view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opening into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: opening into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: opening into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - northeast side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - northeast view

Image Source: digital image [522-7.TIF] of a 1905 B&W photograph by J. W. Hamner, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200025998.jpg] [accessed 25 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Rute kyrka [...] Kyrkomiljö [...] Länsväg 148 går förbi norr om kyrkan."

Image Source: digital image [dbh17050] of a 17 August 1996 photograph by Jan Norrman, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000300024516.jpg] [accessed 25 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-2.5

view of church interior

Scene Description: made of sandstone in 1620; painted in 1701

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 July 2005 by Jürgen Howaldt [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gotland-Rute_kyrka_08.jpg] [accessed 28 November 2012]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-3.0

view of church interior - Holy Rood

Scene Description: mid-14th century

Image Source: digital photograoh taken 11 August 2009 by Per Enström [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Interior_of_Rute_church,_2009-08-11.jpg] accessed 28 November 2012]

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view of church interior - Holy Rood

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Image Source: digital image [522-40.TIF] of a 1924 B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200026880.jpg] [accessed 25 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 July 2005 by Jürgen Howaldt [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gotland-Rute_kyrka_05.jpg] [accessed 28 November 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - looking east - detail

Scene Description: south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east - detail

Scene Description: north side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: showing the back of the reredos

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Scene Description: scenes from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_painting_detail02.jpg] [accessed 28 November 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Scene Description: scenes from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (2)

Image Source: digital photograph taken 7 August 2006 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa) [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_painting_detail01.jpg] [accessed 28 November 2012]

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view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

Image Source: digital photograph taken 19 July 2005 by Jürgen Howaldt [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gotland-Rute_kyrka_06.jpg] [accessed 28 November 2012]

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view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Rute kyrka [...] Dopfunt av kalksten. Omkring 1245."

Image Source: digital image [522-112.TIF] of a 1916 B&W photograph by Einar Erici, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rute_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200027083.jpg] [accessed 25 April 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "musselcuppstyp, modifierad [...] typens ursprungliga godronnering är här omvandlad till en arkad med trepassformiga bågar"

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910428F3] [accessed 25 April 2021]

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view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 05348RUT

Church/Chapel: Rute kyrka

Church Location: Rute, 624 58 Lärbro, Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotllands län

Directions to Site: Located off (S) county road 148, about 6 km from the S shores of the Fårösund, 10-12 km BE of Lärbro, at the extreme NE tip of the island

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Bunge församling

Historical Region: Gotlands norra härad, Rute ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: In the centre of the nave, at the front of the central pews, towards the east side

Date: ca. 1245?

Century and Period: 13th century (mid?), Early Gothic

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Paradise font / Paradisenfunten / Baegerbladsfonte / Muschelcuppen / Musselcuppor / Musselcuppstyp [SHM]

Church Notes: 13thC church; 15thC interior paintings

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. II: 46, 48): limestone baptismal font dated to circa 1245. Hemispheric basin decorated with a shallow arcade of trefoiled arches on columns with roundel capitals; raised on a plain conical pedestal base and a circular plinth. In Reutersvärd (1967). Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910428F3] as a modified 'musselcuppstyp' baptismal font made of limestone in the 14th century; the modification is noted in the SHM entry as changing the usual arch-heads to trefoiled ones.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.833722, 18.923444

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 50′ 1.4″ N, 18° 55′ 24.4″ E

UTM: 34V 376700 6412090

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone

Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 7 cm***

Diameter (inside rim): 70 cm***

Diameter (includes rim): 84 cm* / *** / ****

Basin Depth: 33.5 cm* / 29-30 cm***

Basin Total Height: 43 cm** / 40 cm***

Height of Base: 71 cm** / 74 cm***

Font Height (less Plinth): 114 cm* / 114 cm*** / 114 cm****

Notes on Measurements: * Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. II: 48) / ** Fåhraeus (1974: 57) / *** BSI on-site / ****

REFERENCES

Fåhraeus, Fredrik, "Dopfuntarna, deras tillbehör och placering på Gotland under medeltiden. En inventering.", Stockholm, 1974

Heales, Alfred, The Ecclesiology of Gotland, Other than Wisby ; and the Churches of Bornholm, London: Printed in Roworth & Co., Newton Street, High Holborn, 1889

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

Reutersvärd, Oscar, Atlas till Sveriges odlingshistoria Tilläggshäfte, [Stockholm?]: CWK Gleerup, 1967