Vitaby / Hvitaby

Results: 41 records

animal - mammal - lion - passant - fighting

Scene Description: the lion at the back bites the hind quarters of the lion in front

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

design element - motifs - roll moulding

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_baptismal_font.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

design element - motifs - triangle - beaded

Scene Description: in the upper spandrels

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

design element - motifs - vine - palmette - linked palmettes - beaded tape

Scene Description: the position of the palmettes alternate

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

design element - patterns - ribbed

Image Source: edited detail of a digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_baptismal_font.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

information

Image Source: digital image of field notes taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

symbol - floral - lillies - beaded tape

Scene Description: in the lower spandrels

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of base - south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of base - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - south side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Scene Description: showing the support for the baptismal dish

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of basin - upper view

Scene Description: showing the basin interior and the centre drain hole

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - east view

Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan från öster medan kor och långhus hade varsitt koppartak (nu endast på absiden) och tornet tegeltak (nu svart tjärpapp). Foto omkring 1900."

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan från öster medan kor och långhus hade varsitt koppartak (nu endast på absiden) och tornet tegeltak (nu svart tjärpapp). Foto omkring 1900."

Image Source: digital image [1451-13.TIF] of a ca. 1900 B&W photograph by Otto Rydbeck, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064951.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church exterior - southeast view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka i Simrishamns kommun."

Image Source: digital photograph 30 July 2008 by Magnus Bäck [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_exterior_9.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD-self

view of church exterior - southeast view

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church exterior - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka i Simrishamns kommun."

Image Source: digital photograph 30 July 2008 by Magnus Bäck [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_exterior_2.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD-self

view of church exterior in context - southwest view

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan från sydväst."

Image Source: digital image [1451-8.TIF] of a ca. 1922 B&W photograph by Otto Rydbeck, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064946.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - Holy Rood, chancel and east end

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby Church, triumphal cross and choir" -- partial view of the font in the bottom-left corner of the image

Image Source: digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_triumphal_cross_and_choir.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of church interior - baptismal dish

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Dopfat av mässing, drivet arbete, 1500-talets slut."

Image Source: digital image [1451-49.TIF] of a 1914 B&W photograph in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064992.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Scene Description: Source caption; "Vitaby Church, frescos"

Image Source: digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_frescos.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel - north side - painting - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel and ceiling - detail

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - chancel and east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - looking east

Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot öster." -- partially showing the medieval font at the far [east] end, by the left [north] pillar of the chancel arch

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot öster." -- partially showing the medieval font at the far [east] end, by the left [north] pillar of the chancel arch

Image Source: digital image [1451-21.TIF] of a ca. 1900 B&W photograph by Otto Rydbeck, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064959.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - looking east

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby church, interior."

Image Source: digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_interior.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of church interior - looking west

Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot väster." -- showing the medieval font, its cover and baptismal dish by the right [north] pillar of the chancel arch

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Kyrkan mot väster." -- showing the medieval font, its cover and baptismal dish by the right [north] pillar of the chancel arch

Image Source: digital image [1451-20.TIF] of a ca. 1900 B&W photograph by Otto Rydbeck, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064958.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of church interior - nave - door

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of church interior - reredos

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten. Målad i gul, röd och blå oljefärg."

Image Source: digital image [1451-51.TIF] of an undated [ca. 1913?] B&W photograph by Lars Tynell, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064994.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten. Målad i gul, röd och blå oljefärg."

Image Source: digital image [1451-53.TIF] of a 1945 B&W photograph by Iwar Anderson, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064997.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

view of font

Image Source: digital image of a photograph in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0

view of font - east side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of font - southeast side

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby Church, baptismal font"

Image Source: digital photograph 18 July 2014 by Yakikaki [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_Church,_baptismal_font.JPG] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: CC-BY-SA-4.0

view of font - southeast side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of font in context - south side

Scene Description: against the north pillar of the chancel arch

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of font in context - southwest side

Image Source: digital photograph taken 18 July 2024 by BSI

view of font, cover and baptismal dish

Scene Description: Source caption: "Vitaby kyrka [...] Dopfunt av sandsten. Målad i gul, röd och blå oljefärg."

Image Source: digital image [1451-54.TIF] of a 1909 B&W photograph by Anders Roland, in the Kulturmiljöbild, Riksantikvarieämbetet [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vitaby_kyrka_-_KMB_-_16000200064999.jpg] [accessed 22 August 2021]

Copyright Instructions: PD Sweden

INFORMATION

FontID: 23419VIT

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Vitaby kyrka

Church Location: Vitaby kyrka, 277 36 Vitaby, Simrishamn N, Sweden

Country Name: Sweden

Location: Skåne, Skåne län

Directions to Site: Located off (N) local road M1594, W of county road 9, about 20 km up the coastal road from Simrishamn

Ecclesiastic Region: Lunds Stift

Historical Region: Albo härad

Font Location in Church: Inside the church, E end, N side

Date: ca. 1200?

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque

Workshop/Group/Artisan: Hvitaby-Maglehemsgruppen [Tynell] / Maglehem-Vitaby [Rydbeck] / Vitabygruppen [SHM]

Cognate Fonts: others such in these groups

Church Notes: 12thC church; tower added 13thC; modified 15TH abd 18thC; 14th and 15thC mural paintings

Font Notes: Click to view

Noted in Brunius (1850). Described and illustrated in Tybell (1913-1921) [spelling Hvitaby] as a sandstone baptismal font of the 'Hvitaby-Maglehemsgruppen'. Noted and illustrated in the SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] as a baptismal font made of sandstone ca. 1200, part of the 'Vitabygruppen' fonts that follow its design and decoratived patterns; the painting is not original. Described and illustrated in Rydbeck (1936) in her section on the Maglehem-Vitaby group of fonts. No cover present. Baptismal dish of brass, 16th-century work decorated with The Fall scene in the centre.

COORDINATES

Church Latitude & Longitude Decimal: 55.694722, 14.168889

Church Latitude & Longitude DMS: 55° 41′ 41″ N, 14° 10′ 8″ E

UTM: 33U 447758 6172417

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone, sandstone

Number of Pieces: 2

Font Shape: round (mounted)

Basin Interior Shape: round

Basin Exterior Shape: round

Drainage Notes: no lining

Rim Thickness: 8 cm***

Diameter (inside rim): 52 cm***

Diameter (includes rim): 71 cm* / 69 cm** / ***

Basin Depth: 39-40 cm***

Basin Total Height: 52 cm***

Height of Base: 43 cm***

Font Height (less Plinth): 85.5 cm* / 96 cm** / 95 cm***

Square Base Dimensions: 40 x 44 cm***

Notes on Measurements: * Tynell (1913-1921) / ** SHM Medeltidens bildvärld [ref.: 900709F3] / *** BSI on-site [NB: the difference in height between the sources may be due the lower platform not included in Tynell's photograph]

REFERENCES

Brunius, Carl Georg, Skånes Konsthistoria från Medeltiden, Lund: Hos Förläggaren, 1850

Rydbeck, Monica, Skånes stenmästare före 1200, 1936

Statens Historiska Museum, Stocholm, Medeltidens bildvärld, 2003. Accessed: 2024-09-06 00:00:00. URL: https://medeltidbild.historiska.se/medeltidbild/sok/avancerad.asp.

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