Hellvi

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design element - motifs - fruit

Scene Description: bunches of fruit with garlands between them

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - garland

Scene Description: painted in white and gold

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

design element - motifs - garland

Scene Description: three loevels, all around

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

human figure - child - putto? - 4

Scene Description: although most of these fonts have cherub heads in this position, there are no wings to be seen here

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

information

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

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

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

Copyright Instructions: IMAGE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

information

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

Copyright Instructions: NOT FOR PUBLIC USE

view of basin - interior

Scene Description: no drain; no lining

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of basin - interior

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior

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 - churchyard, cemetery - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - tombstone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - churchyard, cemetery - tombstone - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - east view

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 - north view - detail

Scene Description: the lower added building is the sacristy

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - northeast view

Scene Description: the lower added building is the sacristy

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view

Scene Description: on the left, the defensive tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - south view - southeast 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 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal

Scene Description: opens into the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Scene Description: the Runic inscription states that Lafrans Botvidarson, of Eskelhem, built this church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Scene Description: the Runic inscription states that Lafrans Botvidarson, of Eskelhem, built this church

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast portal - east 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 - southwest portal

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 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: opens into the nave

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - east side - detail

Scene Description: opening into the west end of the nave -- a seated/crouching figure on the left appears to hold a cross in his hands; to the right, a rampant lion with long acanthus-like tongue

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest portal - east side - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

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

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church exterior - west end

Scene Description: the building to the right is a fortified tower

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - detail

Scene Description: this was the main entrance to the church, but the one in use now is on the south (west) side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 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 - north side - detail

Scene Description: several scenes related to the Childhood of Christ: Massacre of the Innocents with Herod enthroned; [??]; Adoration of the Magi with only one Magus an the enthroned Madonna and Child

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 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: in the upper trefoiled and crocketed niche: a bishop [bishop Grimkell?]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: the lower trefoiled and crocketed niche: a male figure carrying a sword [Apostle? Paul? not haloed]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west portal - south side

Scene Description: from the left: Annunciation?; Nativity with Child in manger, ox and mule, seated dreaming Joseph, his eyes clearly closed; at the extreme right, probably the annunciation to the Sehpherds

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: the Nativity scene, with dreaming Joseph

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: in the upper trefoiled and crocketed niche: a male figure carrying a book and a large key [Peter? not haloed]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

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

Scene Description: in the lower trefoiled and crocketed niche: a crowned male figure carrying an ax [St.Olaf? [aka Olaf II Haraldsson, king of Norway] not haloed]

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church exterior - west view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 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 - 'ex voto', votive image or object - votive ship

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - altar and retable

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel

Scene Description: the 17th-century font beneath the chancel arch

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel arch - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking east

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Scene Description: view west from inside the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - nave - pillar - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of church interior - retable - detail

Scene Description: with date and donor

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of church interior - retable - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of font

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of font - southwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: the font stands on a Runic gravestone

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: the 17th-century font in the context of the chancel

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context

Scene Description: in the nave, looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 25 August 2012 by BSI

view of font in context - west view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 22 May 2018 by BSI

INFORMATION

FontID: 05355HEL

Church/Chapel: Hellvi kyrka

Church Location: Hellvi, 624 52 Lärbro, Gotland, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Gotland, Gotlands län

Directions to Site: Located off (S) highway 148, ESE of Lärbro and NE of Slite, in the NNE area of the island

Ecclesiastic Region: Visby stift, Forsa församling

Historical Region: Forsa ting, Gotlands län

Font Location in Church: In the centre of the nave, towards the east end, west of the chancel

Century and Period: 17th century(late),

Cognate Fonts: Same type as the font at nearby Lärbro

Church Notes: an undated Runic inscription on the southeast portal [korportalen = chancel] states that Lafrans Botvidarson, of Eskelhem, built this church

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

The present font is described and illustrated in Sveriges kyrkor: Gotland (1927- ) as a late-17th century sandstone baptismal font with a round shallow basin mounted on a baluster pedestal; the basin is ornamented with a garland around it, and the whole font is painted in gold, red and blue. [NB: we have no information on the original font of the Romanesque church here].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 57.775097, 18.895056

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 57° 46′ 30.35″ N, 18° 53′ 42.2″ E

UTM: 34V 374811 6405617

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: 4-11.5 cm

Diameter (inside rim): 47-48 cm

Diameter (includes rim): 56-70 cm

Basin Depth: 13-14.5 cm

Basin Total Height: 26-28 cm

Height of Base: 66-67 cm

Font Height (less Plinth): 93-94 cm

Font Height (with Plinth): 99-100 cm

Notes on Measurements: BSI on-site [average of two sets taken]

REFERENCES

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