Karlby

Results: 6 records

INFORMATION

Font ID: 06451KAR
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Horder [aka Horderus] workshop
Cognate Fonts: The font at nearby Hammelev and the one at Tøstrup are similar, though not identical
Church / Chapel Name: Karlby kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Midtjylland, Jylland, Denmark, Europe
Directions to Site: Located in the NE corner of the district
Historical Region: Djursland
Font Notes:
Described and illustrated in Hein (1966: 22 and fig. 32) as a granite baptismal font attributed to Horder. The basin is rougly cylindrical with a rounded underbowl; the upper rim is ornamented with rope motif; the upper half of the basin sides is ornamented with a band of acanthus vine; the lower half of the basin and the underbowl are plain, but the latter ends in a rope motif, which is also the motif on the upper rim of the base; below it, the base becomes square and its sides are ornamented with incised lines that delineate the shape; the vertical arrises have rope motif ornamentation. It is similar to the font at nearby Hammelev, but not identical (the main distinction is the second band of acanthus vine on the second register of the Hammelev font.

COORDINATES

UTM: 32V 579675 6245595

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, granite (reddish)
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
Diameter (includes rim): 69 cm
Basin Total Height: 47 cm
Notes on Measurements: Hein (1966: 42)

REFERENCES

  • Hein, H. K., Horder: en Romansk Stenmester, Århus: Århus Kunstforening, 1966, p. 22, 42 and fig. 32