Enslev

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 06450ENS
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Horder [aka Horderus] workshop / Djurslandstypen
Church / Chapel Name: Enslev kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Sydjylland, Syddanmark, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the NE corner of the district
Historical Region: Djursland
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Hein (1966: 21 and fig. 20) as a reddish granite baptismal font attributed to Horder. The basin is roughly hemispheric, almost conical, and ornamented with a broad vine motif. The central ring, with a rope motif, appears to be part of the lower block, the base; a second thinner rope motif runs around the upper part of the base, just below the centre ring; the conical base is divided into several sections by crude atlante-like figures, the spaces between them filled with plant or foliage motifs. Assigned as "Djuslandstypen" by Mackeprang (1941: [reference to be completed])

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite (reddish)
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Hein, H. K., Horder: en Romansk Stenmester, Århus: Århus Kunstforening, 1966, p. 21 and fig. 20
  • Mackeprang, Mouritz, Danmarks middelalderlige døbefonte, 1941, [to be completed]