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The cathedrals and churches of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (1908)

Bumpus, T. Francis (Thomas Francis), 1861-1916 · London : T.W. Laurie · leaf 66

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naissancefonts, those in Roeskilde Cathedral (i66i),the CistercianChurch at Soro, and St Knuds at Odense, may be takenas admirable representative specimens. In a much lighterstyle are the metal fonts at Kornerup and Oxholm. As in the Lutheran churches of Germany,* the font inthose of Denmark has… … INTRODUCTORY SKETCH at the west end to the north-west angle of the chancel,or, in large churches, to a position just outside theentrance to the choir, thus completely nullifying thebeautiful symbolism of the entrance to the SpiritualChurch by baptism. There must have been some special and strong…

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