Larbro / Lärbro

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

design element - motifs - garland - fruit

Scene Description: all around the basin sides

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

information

Scene Description: posted outside the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

information

Scene Description: referring to the two 14thC tombstones inside the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

Image Source: field-notes taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: no drain in the basin

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - detail

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view of church exterior - north portal

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view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northwest end

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view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view - detail

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view of church exterior - southeast

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view of church exterior - southeast portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opening into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Scene Description: one of the few medieval octagonal church towers on Gotland

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Scene Description: the 'bendy' vertical lines of the lower level of the tower are not an optical illusion

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Scene Description: opening into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Scene Description: frieze; east side; detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower

the detached tower to the west of the church is what remains of the original Romanesque church here; some elements of the old church were integrated into the present church, a late-13thC Gothic building

Scene Description: the detached tower to the west of the church is what remains of the original Romanesque church here; some elements of the old church were integrated into the present church, a late-13thC Gothic building

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower

Scene Description: the detached tower from the earlier Romanesque church here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Scene Description: the curvature of the vertical lines is not due to lens barreling

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - gargoyle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - gargoyle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - gargoyle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - gargoyle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - south view - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west façade - detail

Scene Description: opening into the tower space -- the curvature of the vertical lines is not due to lens barreling

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - tower - west portal - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: visible here from left to right: Annunciation to Mary and Nativity

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: Annunciation to Mary

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: Nativity

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: the southernmost capital showing the Annunciation to the Shepherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: St Peter

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Scene Description: St Olaf

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Annunciation to the Shepherds: haloed angel coming out of a starred cloud above; hooded shepherd on the right; the confusing bulk in the bottom left side could be a sheep in/by a bush

Scene Description: Annunciation to the Shepherds: haloed angel coming out of a starred cloud above; hooded shepherd on the right; the confusing bulk in the bottom left side could be a sheep in/by a bush

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal

Scene Description: opening into the tower space

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: front column; upper figure; bishop

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: front column; lower figure; St. Paul?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: frieze; Massacre of the Innocents; Visitation?; Adoration of the Magi

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: front column; lower figure; St. Olaf?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: front column; upper figure; St. Peter?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: frieze; Annunciation to Mary; Nativity with dreaming Joseph; Annunciation to the Shepherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: frieze; detail; Nativity with dreaming Joseph, his eyes firmly closed

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west view

Scene Description: the building on the right is a fortified tower totally detached from the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - south view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior in context - tower

Scene Description: the late-12thC (?) defensive tower standing opposite the west end of the church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - 'ex voto', votive image or object - votive ship

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chair

Scene Description: a 'Gotland chair'

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chair - Gotland chair

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chair - Gotland chair

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view of church interior - chair - Gotland chair - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - chair - Gotland chair

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view of church interior - chancel - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - floor - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - north wall - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north wall - painting - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - painting

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view of church interior - chancel - sacristy - portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - sacristy - portal - detail

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view of church interior - chancel - sacristy - portal - tympanum

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view of church interior - chancel - tabernacle

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel and east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Scene Description: the 17th-century font in the foreground

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

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view of church interior - nave - looking northeast

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - painting

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - pulpit

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view of church interior - retable

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view of church interior - retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - retable - detail

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view of church interior - retable - detail

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view of church interior - retable - detail

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view of church interior - sacristy - door - tympanum

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view of church interior - sacristy - door - tympanum - detail

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view of church interior - sacristy - door - tympanum - detail

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view of church interior - south side - pulpit - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

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view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

view of plinth

Scene Description: with the drain hole and dish

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of plinth - detail

Scene Description: the drain hole and dish

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of plinth - detail

Scene Description: the drainage of an earlier font?

Image Source: digital photograph taken 28 May 2018 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 05354LAR

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Lärbro kyrka

Church Location: Korsbyvägen 35, 624 52 Lärbro, Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotlands län

Directions to Site: Located on the N of the island, 10 km from Slite, about 40-50 km N of Visby

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift -- Forsa församling

Historical Region: Forsa ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, at the W end of the nave, in the centre aisle

Century and Period: 17th century(late?), Baroque

Cognate Fonts: Same type as the font at nearby Hellvi

Font Notes: Click to view

Described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (Bd. II: 106 and pl. 165 on p. 107) as a late-17th century sandstone baptismal font with a shallow round basin ornamented with a garland-and-fruit all around, mounted on a baluster pedestal. On-site notes: no information available on the whereabouts of the medieval font here. The 17th-century font is painted, raised on wide round plinth with a side drain and drain dish; the date 1695 (?) is incised in it.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.783333, 18.783333

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 47′ 0″ N, 18° 47′ 0″ E

UTM: 34V 368198 6406746

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: two?

Font Shape: hemispheric (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 5-11 cm

Diameter (inside rim): 52 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 62-75 cm

Basin Depth: 17 cm

Basin Total Height: 29-30 cm

Height of Base: 70 cm

Height of Central Column: 58 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 99-100 cm

Font Height (with Plinth): 107-108 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site

INSCRIPTION

Inscription Language: numbers

Inscription Notes: incised in the plinth [cf. FontNotes]

Inscription Location: plinth

Inscription Text: "1695"

Inscription Source: on-site

REFERENCES

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