Mona Bramer Solhaug

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2020). The architectural setting of baptism: rituals, norms and practices in Scandinavia ca 1050-ca 1250. Schweizerische numismatiche Rundschau. ISSN 0035-4163. 97(97), p. 99–123. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The essay is concerned with the manifestation of the «Economy of Salvation» in medieval Scandinavian baptismal rituals. It is examined how the ritual was integrated with the doctrines of the Church and with the architecture of the buildings. The main sources are surviving documents and law texts plus archaeological evidences. It makes clear that the sacrament of baptism opens the door to spiritual and physical transitions. Accumulations of coins have not appeared in the sacred spaces of the font. The «Economy» related to baptism is not about material economy or money as such, but about eternal life assigned by divine grace.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2015). Gull og glitter, glass og emalje. Draktsmykker og statusmarkører i middelalderen. In Vedeler, Marianne & Røstad, Ingunn Marit (Ed.), Smykker. Personlig pynt i kulturhistorisk lys. Museumsforlaget AS. ISSN 9788283050226. p. 69–89. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2014). Christ as King and Priest on Limoges crucifixes: reflections of liturgy and materiality. In Grinder-Hansen, Poul (Eds.), Image and Altar 800-1300. Papers from an InternationalConference in Copenhagen 24 October - 27 October 2007. Syddansk Universitetsforlag. ISSN 9788776021436. p. 207–228. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Among the thousands of crucifixes produced by the Limousin workshops, one particular type implies an exceptionally close connection with the altar. The strong link is emphasised by the the superimposed robes of the crucified Lord. The garments manifest one distinctive facet of Christ's character: his role as High Priest and his position as Celebrant during Mass.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2013). Stavangerinspirerte døpefonter på Sørlandet. Collegium Medievale. ISSN 0801-9282. 26, p. 27–59. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Chandelier : lions passant et oiseaux. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Les émaux limousins en Norvège. Caractéristiques, diffusion et transformations. In Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle & Tixier, Frédéric (Ed.), L'OEuvre de Limoges et sa diffusion. Trésors, objets, collections. Presses Universitaires de Rennes. ISSN 9782753514003. p. 55–73. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Pignon de châsse : saint Pierre. Église de Slagen. Chapelle d'Austrått. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Paire de chandeliers : dragons et rinceaux végétaux.Église de Glemmen. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Paire de chandeliers : rinceaux à palmettes-fleurs. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Paire de chandeliers : rinceaux végétaux. Église de Horg. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Plaquette d'encadrement d'un plat de reliure : anges et fleurons. Église du monastère augustin de Kungahälla, Bohuslän. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Plaque médiane d'une reliure : Christ en majesté. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Paire de chandeliers : dragons et rinceaux végétaux. Église de Urnes. In Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine; Antoine, Élisabeth & Gaborit-Chopin, Danielle (Ed.), Corpus des émaux méridionaux tome II. L'apogée 1190-1215. Les Éditions du CTHS. ISSN 9782735507283. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Santiago de Compostela og St. Jacob. In Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer; Vedeler, Marianne & Holte, Ellen C. (Ed.), På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270995554. p. 111–113. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Helgener og helgenbilder. In Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer; Vedeler, Marianne & Holte, Ellen C. (Ed.), På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270995554. p. 52–67. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Nidaros og St. Olav. In Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer; Vedeler, Marianne & Holte, Ellen C. (Ed.), På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270995554. p. 114–117. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Norsk døpefont i Hólar domkirke på Island (English abstract). Collegium Medievale. ISSN 0801-9282. 22, p. 87–110. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Hólar domkirke i Hjaltadal på Nord-Island har en usedvanlig stor og rikt utskåret døpefont av klebersten. Mesterens signatur bekrefter at alt er skåret av Gudmundur Gudmundsson i 1674. Fontens kleberstensmateriale, form og størrelse gir grunnlag for at den kan innpasses i den norske gruppen av middelalderfonter kalt "tønnefonter" fra 1200-1250, en periode da norske biskoper satt i bispesetet på Hólar. Argumentene taler for at fonten fant veien fra det norske fastland til Island i denne perioden.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). Modern Enthusiasm about Medieval Art. The Transformation of Limoges Crucifixes. In Aavitsland, Kristin Bliksrud & Stang, Margrethe C. (Ed.), Ornament and Order. Essays on Viking and Northern Medieval Art for Signe Horn Fuglesang. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. ISSN 9788251923200. p. 211–227. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Churches frequently display a selection of old furnishings which have been transformed to correspond to new ideas. The basis for my discussion is the original design of the Limoges crucifix, its iconographic programme and its functions according to liturgical and other conventions accepted by the Church during the Middle Ages. The transformations which were made around five hundred years later, were closely linked to a cultural expression in society. This was based on an enthusiasm about the Middle Ages, and its influence became manifest in the nation-building and other cultural expressions, such as the national romanticism.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). "Skírnarsárinn í Hóladómkirkju. Umbreyttur norskur skírnarfontur frå midöldum. (Døpefonten i Hólar domkirke. Transformasjon av en norsk middelalderfont). Árbók hins Íslenzka fornleifafélags. ISSN 0256-8462. 2006-2007, p. 219–234. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). The "Hundorp chest" and the reuse of some Limoges enamels. Function and fashion. In Skre, Dagfinn; Glørstad, Håkon & Skar, Birgitte (Ed.), Historien i forhistorien. Festskrift til Einar Østmo på 60-årsdagen. Kulturhistorisk Museum, Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788280840271. p. 337–348. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

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• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). Onze plaques d'émaux Limousins sur un coffret Norvégien. Bulletin de la Société Archéologique et Historique du Limousin. ISSN 0184-7651. 134, p. 79–99. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona (2005). Borg-krusifikset og dets forunderlige historie. Viking - Norsk arkeologisk årbok. ISSN 0332-608X. 68, p. 137–150. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2003). Alteret - kirkens sentrum. Altre og alterutstyr fra middelalderens Østfold. In Borges, Grethe; Thøgersen, Tove M.; Teistung, Lisbeth; Sollid, Arne Kr.; Skogstrøm, Erik & Walther, Rolf H. (Ed.), MindreAlv 10. Fredrikstad museum 100 år. Årbok 2002-2003. Fredrikstad Museum. ISSN 9788290301199. p. 127–146. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2003). Middelalderkirkene i Østfold - hvor norske er de? Skriftserie - Occasional Papers, The Centre for Viking and Medieval Studies. ISSN 1502-5314. 5, p. 101–139. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2002). Verket som kilde. Forskning på norsk kirkekunst fra middelalderen. Skrifter - Universitetet i Oslos kulturhistoriske museer. ISSN 1503-0792. 1, p. 287–296. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Himmelkongen på himmelstigen. Olavsfrontalet på Borgarsyssel Museum. In Solhaug, Mona Bramer (Eds.), St. Olavs Vold. Borgarsyssel Museums årbok nr. 6. Sarpsborg.. ISSN 9788299266444. p. 66–77. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Ruin og kulturminne. Historien om St. Nikolaskirken i Sarpsborg. In Solhaug, Mona Bramer (Eds.), St. Olavs Vold. Borgarsyssel Museums årbok nr. 6. Sarpsborg.. ISSN 9788299266444. p. 29–38. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1998). Middelalderens dåp og døpefont i Ringebu, Ringebu stavkyrkje. Sognekirken i form og funksjon gjennom 900 år. Ringebu. ISSN 9788291955018. p. 41–48. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1998). I himmel og på jord. Døpefonten i Skjeberg kirke. In Pegelow, Ingalill (Eds.), Ting och tanke : ikonografi på liturgiska föremål. Kungl. Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Akademien. ISSN 9789174022780. p. 27–47. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1997). Middelalderens dåp og døpefonter. In Arnadottir, Lilja & Kiran, Ketil (Ed.), Kirker og kirkekunst på Island og i Norge i middelalderen. Utstillingskatalog. (Også islandsk og engelsk utgave). Reykjavik. ISSN 9789979900535. p. 99–101. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1996). Middelalderfonter som historiske kilder - en tverrfaglig utfordring. In Rindal, Magnus (Eds.), Studier i kilder til vikingtid og nordisk middelalder. Norges forskningsråd. ISSN 9788212006256. p. 83–116. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1995). Norske middelalderfonter av tre. In Vellev, Jens; Hansen, Birgit Als & Sørensen, Morten Aaman (Ed.), Kirkearkæologi i Norden : [Foredrag ved det femte symposium "kirkearkæologi i Norden" i Viborg, Danmark]. Forlaget Hikuin. ISSN 9788787270816. p. 127–147. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1994). Døpefonten fra Os kirke. En beretning om frykt og frelse. In Edgren, Helena (Eds.), Bild och känsla från antik till nyantik : [föredrag framlagda vid det 13. nordiska symposiet för ikonografisk forskning, Nya Valamo kloster, Finland 30.8-4.9.1994][sic!]. Picta/Åbo akademi, Konsthistoriska institutionen. ISSN 9789516504660. p. 209–223. Full text in Research Archive

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• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2025). Gold and glass going North: enamels of Limoges in Norway. Oxbow Books. ISBN 9798888572108. 368 p. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This book presents the results of years of research on Limoges enamels in the medieval Norwegian Church province (established 1152/1153). This is the first study of the 133, more-or-less complete, surviving objects. In presenting this new knowledge, the book aims to stimulate further research about the material culture of the Middle Ages, and to provide an important resource for those studying churches and places in the Nordic countries, medieval art and especially Limoges enamels. Over 4000 of the French enamels probably found their way to the northern fringes of Europe in the 13th century. This estimate is based on the numbers of preserved objects and pieces that have been discovered in Norwegian medieval churches, as well as on the references to such items in the Icelandic church inventories. The results of this new study question some of the earlier interpretations accepted by European medievalists. The lustrous copperworks of the Limousin district were known throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Their products - reliquaries, crucifixes, candlesticks, book-covers, censers - embellishing churches and coffrets, boxes, belt buckles and harness fittings, revealed the success of the elite. Yet, these works have not received much attention in the Nordic countries, and the secular enamels have been particularly underestimated. We have no evidence for the location and organisation of workshops, or to the diffusion of products, including exports to the Nordic countries. The author argues that enamels destined for Norway, and probably Iceland too, travelled by established sea routes and reached Bergen via the port of London. The book keeps the object at the centre, explores its setting and history and emphasises that the enamel itself supplies the main information; it becomes a source to itself. The focus is not the traditional art historical study of typologies and styles; instead, the key theme is the cultural context of the enamels and the visual vocabulary, supplied by the ecclesiastical conventions, that they convey. The enamellers consistently employed the same imagery from the 12th-14th centuries. Yet, the works reveal amazing individual variations and are a remarkable fusion of creativity and continuity - no two are identical. The role of these liturgical objects is as guides to devotion. Accordingly, a specific survey of the crowned and robed Christ enamels reveals that he is epitomised not only as King, but also as High Priest and Celebrant of the Mass: he thus becomes a mediator between God in Heaven and the earthly congregation. The author also explores the effect on Limoges enamels from renewed interest in the Middle Ages in the 18th-20th centuries: the production of modern enamels in 'the Limoges style' (fakes), and the dismounting of medieval enamels and re-use in modern contexts. This suggests that the acknowledged Catholic allegories have been lost in the transformation process. The surviving collection from medieval Norway reveals that rare, exclusive enamels are outnumbered by the more modest ones meant for a wider market. Yet, every single item is proof of and a unique source for the history of Nordic material culture in the Middle Age

• Prusac, Marina; Solhaug, Mona Bramer & Vedeler, Marianne (2009). På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISBN 9788270995554. 138 p. Full text in Research Archive
• Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer; Vedeler, Marianne & Holte, Ellen C. (2009). På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISBN 9788270995554. 138 p. Full text in Research Archive

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• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2021). Between function and fashion: understanding the modern makeover of Limoges enamels. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  TITLE OF PAPER: “Between function and fashion: understanding the modern makeover of Limoges enamels.” MINI ABSTRACT: The transformations of Limoges enamels in Scandinavia were closely related to a cultural expression in the society, caused by a remarkable enthusiasm for the Middle Ages. This so-called 'medievalism' reveals a modern interest in or adoption of medieval ideals, styles and customs. The paper aims to contribute to an understanding of the makeover of the Limoges enamels and will deal with two main questions: Why were they reworked and reused during the 18th and 19th centuries? How was the object's initial meaning affected by the changes of form and of function?

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2020). Mange museer mangler spesialkompetanse på religion. [Journal]. Vårt Land. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2018). Limousin Crosses in Medieval Norway. Types and Iconography. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2016). Middelalderens kirkekunst i tematisk samspill. (Debattinnlegg om fremtidig bruk av Nasjonalgalleriet). [Journal]. Aftenposten (morgenutg. trykt). Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2016). The Architectural Setting of Baptism: Rituals, Norms, and Practices in Scandinavia c.1050-c.1250. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2015). Going north. Enamels of Limoges in Iceland. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2014). Dåpspraksis - historisk belyst. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2014). Dåp og døpefont. Praksis og plassering i nordiske kirkerom. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2013). A buckle plate with palmettes in a Norwegian private collection. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2013). St.Nikolas' festdag. Tradisjoner og feiring. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2013). Åltaket - et speilbilde på tro og tanke. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2013). Glitter & gull - Glass & emalje. Funklende personlig utsmykning. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2012). Stavangerinspirerte døpefonter i Agder. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2012). The Oslo gemellion and its place in the production of the Limousin gemellions. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). The Saint Hallvard crucifix from Oslo and the group of robed Limoges crucifixes: reflections of liturgy and materiality. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The crucifix from the Cathedral of St Hallvard in Oslo belongs to a particular group of Limoges crucifixes with robed Christ figures, embellished with lustrous cabochons and beads. This is a specific type among the great variety of Limoges crucifixes from c 1190-1220, a type that implies an exceptionally close connection with the altar. The medieval Church aimed to visualize its abstract doctrines by the imagery of the pictorial art; the Crucifixion images may therefore be considered as reflections of both liturgy and materiality. The main iconographic features - the robe, the crown and the collar, personifies Christ as King and Priest, and simultaneously transfer several levels of coded meanings connected with the Eucharist. Medieval exegesis accentuates gems, pearls, glass and gold as symbols of the splendour of the Heavenly City of Jerusalem (Rev.). The materiality of the Limoges crucifixes thus emphasizes the heavenly Christ, and may thus be perceived as a mirror image of St John's vision of the Deity. So the lavishing materiality signifies the invisible realty - the essence of the Eucharist.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). Emaljer fra Limoges i Norge. Problemer, konklusjoner og en dybdestudie. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2011). The diffusion of Limoges enamels in the medieval archdiocese of Norway in the 13th century. Fremført med simultanoversettelse: La diffusion des émaux limousins dans l'archidiocèse médiéval de Norvège au XIIIe siècle. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  About 105 Limoges enamels have survived from the territories of the Norwegian medieval church province. The research project “Enamels of Limoges in Norway” scrutinizes this collection, and three main conclusions have emerged. The first is that the history of the enamels may generally be traced back to the church for which they originally were bought in the Middle Ages. Norwegian and Icelandic enamels often seem to have remained in their respective churches, until they were transferred to a museum’s collection. A second apparent result is that Norwegian enamels more often tend to come from churches in the periphery than from central areas or towns. A third result is that Norway obviously stands out with an exceptionally rich collection of Limousin candlesticks, objects of first rate quality, from the beginning of the 13th century. It has also turned out that dismantling and re-use of medieval art, such as Limoges enamels, was not unusual in the late 18th and 19th centuries of Norway and Iceland. This enthusiasm for the Middle Ages became a major force and a productive element in the patriotic cultural expression and nation building of these two societies.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2010). Dåp og døpefont i middelalderkirken. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2010). Hvordan ble Borgkrusifikset og andre emaljer brukt i middelalderen? Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Den hellige reisen. Fredrikstad kvinne står bak bok om pilegrimene i middelalderen. [Internet]. Nettavis: www.f-b.no Tilsvarende bidrag i papiravis. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Den hellige reisen. [Journal]. Fredriksstad Blad. Tilsvarende publisert i nettavisen.. Full text in Research Archive
• Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer & Vedeler, Marianne (2009). Innledning. In Lindhagen, Marina Prusac; Solhaug, Mona Bramer; Vedeler, Marianne & Holte, Ellen C. (Ed.), På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Novus Forlag. ISSN 9788270995554. p. 7–10. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). På spor av Gud? Pilegrimsreiser i middelalderens kristenhet. Presentasjon av bok og gjenstander. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Felles for middelalderens pilegrimsreiser er at alle handler om mennesker som har anstrengt seg fysisk for å nå et åndelig mål. Målet med boken har vært å bruke de materielle sporene og gjenstandene til å belyse de miljøene som omga de kristne pilegrimene på denne tid. Et stort antall slike gjenstander finnes i samlingene ved Kulturhistorisk museum. Det er først og fremst disse som danner grunnlaget for tekstene i boken.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Forskningsprosjekt om norske Limoges-gjenstander. [Internet]. Fortidsminneforeningen, nettavis. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Tilbakeføring av middelalderkunst til kirkene. [Radio]. NRK P1 Norgesglasset. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2009). Franske emaljer bevart i norske kirker. [Internet]. Apollon nettavis www.apollon.uio.no. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). Middelalderens kirkerom. Slik opplevde man det. [TV]. Opptak for NRK 1. Skolefjernsynet. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  En fortelling om interiør og gjenstander fra middelalderkirker i Østfold. Prosjekt: Steinkirker i Østfold. Karivold Film ved Gunnar Bjerketvedt.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). - Mitt fristed i Paris. [Journal]. Uniforum. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). Strålende middelalderkunst: Franske emaljer bevart i norske kirker. [Journal]. Apollon. Full text in Research Archive
• Kollandsrud, Kaja; Solhaug, Mona Bramer & Vedeler, Marianne (2008). Møt middelalderen på Kulturhistorisk museum. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Middelalderutstillingen på Kulturhistorisk museum fokuserer spesielt på kirkekunst: stavkirkeportaler, maleri og skulptur samt diverse kirkeinventar. Men utstillingen viser også gjenstander fra dagliglivet. I Skattkammeret stilles det ut kirkeutstyr og smykker i edle metaller.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). Samspill mellom arkeologi og kunsthistorie. Funn av Limoges-emaljer i Norge. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2008). Archaeological finds of Limoges enamels in Norway. Context and interpretation. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2007). Christ as King and Priest on Limoges crucifixes. Reflections of liturgy and materiality. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2007). The painted altar frontals of Norway and their European context. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2007). Middelalderens kunst som mote. Gjenbruk i moderne tid. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). Krusifikset fra Limoges i Uvdal stavkirke, Numedal. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). Hver ting - sin historie. Serie: Museets skattkammer ved Ivar Grydeland. [Radio]. NRK P2. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). Madonna fra Hedalen stavkirke. Et mesterverk fra middelalderen. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). Les emaux du Limoges conservées en Norvège et Islande. Un rapport de la situation du recherche et une presentation le croix de l'église de Breidabólsstadir. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2006). "Transformasjoner i kirkerommets ikonografi". Endring av forholdet mellom form og innhold ved transformasjon av Limoges emaljer. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2005). Slik var det i kirken i middelalderen. (I serie radio P1, Verdt å vite). [Radio]. Radio P1. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2004). The 'Hundorp chest' with eleven enamels from Limoges. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2004). A presentation. Enamels of Limoges in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2004). Crucifixes from Limoges in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2003). Etterlyser Limoges-gjenstander i Norge. [Journal]. Kunst og Kultur. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2003). Etterlysning. Limogesgjenstander i Norge. [Journal]. Museumsnytt. Redaktør: Leif Anker. Full text in Research Archive
• Kristiansen, Svein & Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Blir doktor i gamle døpefonter. [Journal]. Fredriksstad Blad. Full text in Research Archive
• Lippestad, Jenny & Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Doktor på norske døpefonter. [Journal]. Aftenposten. Full text in Research Archive
• Hultengren, Harald & Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Direktør Mona Bramer Solhaug: Disputas om døpefonter. [Journal]. Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1996). Ål-taket i Historisk Museum. Nytt lys på middelalderens kirkekunst. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1996). I himmel og på jord. Døpefonten i Skjeberg kirke. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1993). Døpefonter av tre i Norge. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1992). Døpefonten fra Os kirke. En beretning om frykt og frelse. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Middelalderens døpefonter i Norge. Vol. II: Katalog. Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788274770614. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). St. Olavs Vold. Borgarsyssel Museums årbok nr. 6. Sarpsborg.. ISSN 9788299266444. Full text in Research Archive
• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (2001). Middelalderens døpefonter i Norge. Vol. I: Tekst. Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 9788274770607. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Norske døpefonter fra middelalderen er vanligvis hugget av klebersten og skriver seg fra perioden ca. 1150 - 1350. De ble utført av tilfeldige stenhuggere og bare unntaksvis av en profesjonell grjótsmiðr. Dette hevder Mona Bramer Solhaug som tar dr. philos. grad i kunsthistorie ved Universitetet i Oslo på avhandlingen "Middelalderens døpefonter i Norge." Vol. I-II. De norske fontene utgjør en enestående kilde til kunst- og kulturhistorien som ikke tidligere er systematisk publisert. Grunnlagsmaterialet dokumenteres i en systematisk katalog med 208 fonter innen dagens riksgrense. Bestanden utgjør bare ca. 16 % av det opprinnelige antall fonter som vi forutsetter har eksistert. Bruk av tremateriale betraktes generelt som en hovedårsak til lav bevaringsfrekvens. Seks norske middelalderfonter av tre er nå for første gang sikkert datert til middelalder ved 14C-analyse. Skriftlige primærkilder eksisterer praktisk talt ikke. Hovedkilde til kunnskap om døpefontene er fontene selv. Avhandlingen er relatert til tre problemkretser: liturgi og funksjon, kunsthistorisk forløp, samt produksjon og håndverk. Etablering av "verkstedsgrupper" er et hovedmål i analysen. Kildetyper og metoder er utviklet i takt med prosjektets modningsprosess og er blitt kritisk konfrontert med henblikk på holdbarhet og etterprøving. Med kristendommens nye idéverden fulgte nye former og nye motiver i tidens moteriktige formsprog. Norge stod reseptivt i prosessen. Assimilasjon og omforming av impulsene kunne resultere i nye norske uttrykksformer utført med et visst provinsielt preg. Undersøkelsen viser at østnorsk og vestsvensk fontproduksjon er sterkt infiltrert. Fontenes kronologi baserer seg på stilanalyse. Ettersom relieffene er relativt enkle med få figurfremstillinger, er dateringsproblemene store. Et overordnet metodologisk problem er hvorvidt forhold som klarlegges i europeisk kirkekunst, er relevante for norske forhold. Bare to fonter har ikonografisk program. De diskuteres på bakgrunn av klar teologisk kontekst og konkret billedtradisjon med kildereferanser. Avhandlingen er utpreget tverrfaglig. Solhaug belyser dåpslære og dåpspraksis ved en syntese av teologiske, historiske, religionshistoriske og arkeologiske studier. Kirkegravninger i Norden gir belegg for at tidligere forskeres påstand om plassering av fonten lengst i vest eller i tårnfoten, ikke lenger holder. I Norge er fontens plass sikrest dokumentert i nordvestlig del av skipet.

• Solhaug, Mona Bramer (1990). Skjeberg kirkes døpefont. Dens plass i europeisk sammenheng. Universitetet i Bergen. Full text in Research Archive

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