Kaerum / Kærum
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INFORMATION
Font ID: 06471KAE
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century, Romanesque
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Horder [aka Horderus] workshop
Cognate Fonts: The fonts at Særslev and Melby, also by Horder
Church / Chapel Name: Kærum kirke
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Site Location: Fyn, Syddanmark, Denmark, Europe
Historical Region: Båg hd., Fyn
Font Notes:
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Described and illustrated in Hein (1966: 31 and fig. 31) as a baptismal font of the Horder workshop: the basin is almost cylindrical, but the lower sides of the basin are roundedl; the upper rim has a rope moulding motif; the basin side below it has the characteristic acanthus vine of Horder's workshop fonts; a thin double roll moulding separates this side from the underbowl, also decorated with an acanthus vine. The base has a round neck with roll moulding motif; this same motif is used to delineate the side panels of the square base; the panels themselves are also ornamented (animal motifs?). All the ornamentation is in low-relief. The font is made of granite with a reddish hue.
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material: stone, granite (reddish)
Number of Pieces: two
Font Shape: cylindrical, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round
REFERENCES
- Hein, H. K., Horder: en Romansk Stenmester, Århus: Århus Kunstforening, 1966, p. 31 and fig. 31