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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
Viking ship decoration
Viking ship decoration on the side of a house in Reykjavik
Viking Age Art
The Viking Age art website features photographs of various types of Viking art collected by hajar.
The Viking Answer Lady
The Viking Answer Lady is a popular website that began life as a series of articles for the newsletter of the Barony of Bjornsborg, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It includes articles on many aspects of the Vikings.
Statue of Holger Danske by H.P. Pedersen-Dans
Famous statue by sculptor H.P. Pedersen-Dans in Kronborg Castle depicting the legendary figure Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane) first mentioned in the eleventh-century Chanson de Roland, and who later becomes a major antagonist (and later supporter) of…
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.
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 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 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.
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Ship and Bird)
A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College Cork, 25-26 November 2016 (Organised by the World-Tree Project). The ship and bird designs are based on…
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Horse)
A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College Cork, 25-26 November 2016 (Organised by the World-Tree Project). The horse design is based on a drawing…
Photograph of Urnes Stave Church North Door
Photograph of carvings on the north side of Urnes Stave Church. These carvings date from c. 1130, and may depict pre-Christian motifs.
Photograph of Dagfin Werenskiold's relief of Deer Grazing on Yggdrasill
Photo taken by Oslo rådhus / Oslo City Hall of one of the 16 wooden reliefs produced by Dagfin Werenskiold, depicting scenes from Norse mythology. This public artwork, named Yggdrasilfrisen, was produced in the 1940s and 1950s. This relief depicts…
Overlay of the Concrete Mural on the Viking Centre, indicating the constellations
A mural in concrete on the Viking Centre, Essex Street, in the Temple Bar area of Dublin, depicting a Viking ship. The Centre was completed in 1997, and the mural was commissioned from artist by artist Grace Weir. It is a nod to the Viking heritage…
Mural of Yggdrasil by Axel Revold in the National Library, Oslo
Mural by artist Axel Revold in the National Library (Nasjonalbiblioteket) at Henrik Ibsens gate 110, Oslo. It depicts the Norns and the World-Tree. It was painted in 1933 by artist Axel Revold, who revived the art of mural painting in Norway.
Low Relief of Drakkar
This low relief of the drakkar consist of ceramic plates. It has been photographed on Olshausenstraße, Kiel, Germany.
On the one of shield by ship side has been placed triskelion-like symbol.
On the one of shield by ship side has been placed triskelion-like symbol.
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
Illustration of 'The Ash Yggdrasill' by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, printed in Wilhelm Wägner's Asgard and the Gods (1886)
Illustration of the Norse Cosmos by Finnur Magnússon
An illustration of the Norse cosmos at the close of Finnur Magnússon's 1825 Eddalæren og dens oprindelse - vol. 3 (p. 339). This image is followed by a colour illustration of the nine worlds, and a schematic of various cosmologies for…
Frieze: Volund the Smith has Thoughts of Revenge
Volund has thoughts of revenge' 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…