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Frieze: Deer grazing on Yggdrasill
Deer grazing on Yggdrasill' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with…
Frieze: Vidar defeats the Wolf Fenrir
Vidar defeats the wolf Fenrir' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded…
Frieze: Odin on Sleipnir
Odin on Sleipnir' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or…
Frieze: Embla
Embla' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or silver. The…
Frieze: Ask
Ask' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or silver. The…
Frieze: Thor in his Chariot
Thor in his chariot' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold…
Frieze: Freyr and Skirnir
Freyr and Skirnir' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or…
Frieze: The Norns pour Water on Yggdrasill
The Norns pour water on Yggdrasill' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and…
Frieze: Freyr and Gerd Meet
Freyr and Gerd meet' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold…
Frieze: Nidhogg
Nidhogg' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or silver.…
Frieze: The Death of Balder
The Death of Balder' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold…
Frieze: Frigg
Frigg' is a frieze by Dagfin Werenskiold that is displayed outside Oslo City Hall together with eleven other friezes of his. The friezes are made of pine deck timber, impregnated with linseed oil, and then painted and gilded with gold or silver. The…
Wooden Carving
A wooden carving in the shape of the stern decoration of the Oseberg ship for use as an ornament. Seen on a stall at the Tonsberg Viking Festival
Bollard in Ísafjörður with a depiction of a Viking helmet
Child's depiction of a Viking helmet with a reference to Dýrafjörður in the Ísafjarðarbær municipality. Located in central Ísafjörður, Iceland.
Blog: Painting History - Viking Raids
A blog post about paintings of Viking raids.
Replica of a drawing of a Viking ship from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and Archives
A replica of a slate drawing from the important site of Jarlshof, dating to 800-1100. The drawing elegantly depicts a Viking ship with rigging. The original is in the National Museum of Scotland. For a higher-quality image see…
Replica of a drawing of a bird from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a bird on slate, with the tail suggested by the lines of the stone. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a horse from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a horse on slate, with dense etching (partially reconstructed). From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of a drawing of a dragon prow from Jarlshof, in Shetland Museum and Archives
A drawing of a dragon prow on slate, with part of the ship visible on this fragment. From the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.
Replica of interlace drawing from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and Archives
An interlace design on slate, from the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.