Fosie / Fosie in Malmö

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animal - mammal - lion - couchant

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Dopfunt. Detalj av foten."

Image Source: digital image [667-12.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052214.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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animal - mammal - lion - couchant

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.:910522F2] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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animal - mammal - lion - couchant

Scene Description: the head has large owl-like eyes but the body and mane are a lion's

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 15 March 2016 by Kent Olsson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016-03-11_DSC_0010.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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design element - motifs - floral or foliage

Scene Description: in both upper and lower spandrels of the linked palmette-shaped motifs; here the upper foliage motif ties the palmette to the next one, while the bottom spandrel is occupied by a fleur-de-lis

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.:910522F2] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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design element - motifs - vine - grapevine - bearing fruit - palmette - linked palmettes

Scene Description: a series of linked palmette-shaped motifs but all (?) containing bunches of fruit

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.:910522F2] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

information

Scene Description: information plaque on the "Fosiestenen" in Swedish-English-German

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of base - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - Rune stone

Scene Description: "Fosiestenen"

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - southeast end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka i Malmö"

Image Source: digital photograph 1 May 2013 by Jorchr [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_2013.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Scene Description: the medieval church of Fosie in 1891; it would be re-built in 1896 with a loss of its medieval character

Image Source: digital image [Bildbeteckning: 667-1.TIF] of a 1891 B&W photograph [Negativnummer: 264:32] in the sv:RAÄ "Kulturmiljöbild" [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_1891.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of church exterior in context - southeast view

Scene Description: showing the re-built church from the same angle as the medieval church in 1891 [ImageFileNo.: 0210615001]

Image Source: digital photograph 16 January 2006 by Fred J [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_006.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of church interior - chancel and east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Interiör mot öster, före ombyggnaden." -- showing the interior of the medieval church in 1891; it would be completely re-built in 1896

Image Source: digital image [667-3.TIF] of a 1891 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052206.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Interiör mot öster, efter ombyggnaden." -- showing the interior of the re-built church from the same angle as the medieval church in 1891 [see ImageFileNo.:0210615003]

Image Source: digital image [667-4.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052207.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of church interior - looking west

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Dopfunt."

Image Source: digital image [667-6.TIF] of an undated [post-1896] B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052210.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Dopfunt." -- the photograph was probably taken between the year of the re-building (1896) and the initial date of Tynell's publication on the fonts of Skåne, 1913.

Image Source: digital image [667-7.TIF] of an undated [between 1896 and 1913?] B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052212.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Dopfunt." -- the photograph was probably taken between the year of the re-building (1896) and the date of Rydbeck's publication on the fonts of Skåne, 1936.

Image Source: digital image [667-11.TIF] of an undated [between 1896 and 1936?] B&W photograph by Monica Rydbeck, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052213.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.:910522F2] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font - south side

Scene Description: the reconstructed base suggests there may have been a roll moulding atop

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 15 March 2016 by Kent Olsson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016-03-11_DSC_0010.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font in context

Scene Description: Source caption: "Fosie kyrka [...] Interiör mot väster, efter ombyggnaden."

Image Source: digital image [667-5.TIF] of an undated B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fosie_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200052209.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of font in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken 16 July 2024 by BSI

view of font in context - south side

Image Source: digital photograph 15 March 2016 by Kent Olsson [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016-03-11_DSC_0010.jpg] [accessed 15 June 2021]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 23343FOS

Church/Chapel: Fosie kyrka

Church Location: Lindängsvägen 4, 215 70 Malmö, Sweden -- Tel.: +46 40 27 92 80

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Skåne, Skåne län

Directions to Site: Located off (N) local road M545, S of the Inre Ringvägen, in the S outskirts of Malmö, and now part of it

Ecclesiastic Region: Lunds Stift

Historical Region: Oxie härad

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, in the NE corner of the nave, by the chancel steps

Century and Period: 12th century (late?), Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Mårtensgruppen [SHM] / Hörsgruppen [Tynell] / by Oxiemästaren or Mårten Stenmästare?

Church Notes: medieval [late-12thC?] church re-built 1896; restored 1971

Font Notes: Click to view font notes

Noted in Brunius (1850). Described and illustrated in Tynell (1913- ) as a 'Hörsgruppen' baptismal font made of sandstone, the base decorated with lions. Described and illustrated in Rydbeck (1936) who attributes it to an "Oxiemästaren" whom she identifies as a disciple of Mårten Stenmästare. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910522F2] as 'Mårtensgruppen' a baptismal font made of sandstone in the second half of the 12th century; the SHM entry reports a very eroded base with considerable cement repairs to it. No cover present.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.562778, 13.025

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 33′ 46″ N, 13° 1′ 30″ E

UTM: 33U 375445 6159190

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: 2

Font Shape: tub-shaped (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Rim Thickness: 7-8 cm***

Diameter (inside rim): 57 cm***

Diameter (includes rim): 74 cm* / 75 cm** / 74 cm***

Basin Depth: 32 cm***

Basin Total Height: 63 cm***

Height of Base: 40 cm***

Font Height (less Plinth): 93 cm* / ** / 103 cm***

Notes on Measurements: * Tynell (1913- ) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 910522F2] / *** BSI on-site

REFERENCES

Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936

Statens Historiska Museum, Stocholm, Medeltidens bildvärld, 2003. Accessed: 2024-08-31 00:00:00. URL: https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/sok/avancerad.asp.

Tynell, Lars, Skånes medeltida Dopfuntar, Stockholm: Cederquists Grafiska Aktiebolag, 1913-1921