Skara No. 2 / Scara

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design element - motifs - varied

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Harri Blomberg, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph 20 August 2006 by Harri Blomberg [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skara_domkyrka,_den_20_aug_2006,_bild_9.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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design element - patterns - fluted

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design element - patterns - ribbed - flat

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Harri Blomberg, 2006

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view of church exterior - southwest end

Scene Description: Source caption: "Skara domkyrka (Sankta Maria kyrka) [...] Kyrkan från sydväst år 1808. Foto efter laverad tuschteckning av F.C. Böye."

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Image Source: digital image [556-011.tif] of a B&W photograph by Sven Sjöstedt of a 1808 ink drawing by F.C. Böye, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skara_domkyrka_(Sankta_Maria_kyrka)_-_KMB_-_16000200165075.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church exterior in context - northwest view

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Image Source: digital image of an engraving made between 1690-1710 reproduced in Erik Dahlberg's Svecia Antiqua et Hodierna (facsimile, 1983) [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suecia_3-041_;_Skara.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church exterior in context - southwest view

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Fred J, 2005

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 10 August 2005 by Fred J [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skara_domkyrka_2005,_2.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - chancel - relief

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanska reliefstentavlorna i norra sidokoret. Före renoveringen eller restaureringen 1999 stod de vid ingången till sakristian i södra sidokoret och den sakristian var då byggd under det stora östfönstret i högkoret sedan år 1949."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2011

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view of church interior - chancel - relief

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanska reliefstentavlorna i norra sidokoret. Före renoveringen eller restaureringen 1999 stod de vid ingången till sakristian i södra sidokoret och den sakristian var då byggd under det stora östfönstret i högkoret sedan år 1949."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2011

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 5 November 2011 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romanska_reliefstentavlorna_05.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - chancel - relief

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanska reliefstentavlorna i norra sidokoret. Före renoveringen eller restaureringen 1999 stod de vid ingången till sakristian i södra sidokoret och den sakristian var då byggd under det stora östfönstret i högkoret sedan år 1949."

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Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 5 November 2011 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romanska_reliefstentavlorna_06.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - chancel - relief

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanska reliefstentavlorna i norra sidokoret. Före renoveringen eller restaureringen 1999 stod de vid ingången till sakristian i södra sidokoret och den sakristian var då byggd under det stora östfönstret i högkoret sedan år 1949."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2011

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 5 November 2011 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romanska_reliefstentavlorna_04.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - chancel - relief

Scene Description: Source caption: "Romanska reliefstentavlorna i norra sidokoret. Före renoveringen eller restaureringen 1999 stod de vid ingången till sakristian i södra sidokoret och den sakristian var då byggd under det stora östfönstret i högkoret sedan år 1949."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2011

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph taken 5 November 2011 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romanska_reliefstentavlorna_04.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - crypt - detail

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Harri Blomberg, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph 20 August 2006 by Harri Blomberg [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skara_domkyrka,_den_20_aug_2006,_bild_10.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of church interior - missal

Scene Description: Source cption: "The Skara Missal dates back to the 12th century and can be found at Skara stifts- och landsbibliotek"

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © EMEkblom, 2013

Image Source: digital photograph taken 30 September 2013 by EMEkblom [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skaramissalet,_mässbok.jpg] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Dopfunt av röd kalksten färdigställdes år 1600 av Alexander van Bynen."

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Harri Blomberg, 2006

Image Source: digital photograph 20 August 2006 by Harri Blomberg [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Skara_domkyrka,_den_20_aug_2006,_bild_9.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: the 1600 baptismal font

Copyright Statement: Image copyright © D.O.G.A., 2011

Image Source: digital photograph taken 5 November 2011 by D.O.G.A. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dopfunt_02.JPG] [accessed 9 October 2020]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 22942SKA
Church/Chapel: Skara domkyrka / Sankta Maria kyrka
Church Patron Saints: St. Mary the Virgin
Church Location: Biblioteksgatan, 532 30 Skara, Sweden
Country Name: Sweden
Location: Västergötland, Västra Götalands län
Directions to Site: Located off (NW) the E20, about 20 km SE of Lidköping
Ecclesiastic Region: Skara stift
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Date: 1600
Century and Period: 17th century(early), Renaissance
Workshop/Group/Artisan: Alexander van Bynen
Church Notes: original church of which a crypt survived, may have been 10thC; present church 13thC, much modified and restored since; major restoration 1886-1894
One of two fonts in the cathedral at present [October 2020]. This one was made of red limestone in 1600 by Alexander van Bynen; it consists of an octagonal basin raised on an octagonal pedestal base and an octagonal-to-square lower base; it is decorated with mouldings and varied conventional motifs throughout. No cover present. [cf. BSI entries for Skara No. 1 and 3 for two other fonts of this church].

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 58.386389, 13.439167
Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 58° 23′ 11″ N, 13° 26′ 21″ E
UTM: 33V 408741 6472788

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, limestone (reddish colour)
Font Shape: octagonal (mounted)
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal