Werner Forman Archive

VIKINGS

 

 

Art, artefacts and evocative landscapes illustrating the history of Scandinavia.

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Brattahlid, a Viking settlement founded by Eric the Red.

Greenland.

Thor, God of Thunder.

Iceland, c.1000 AD. Thjodminjasafn, Reykjavik, Iceland.

Tollund man.

Denmark, Migration period. Silkeborg Museum, Denmark.

Rock carving of warriors brandishing axes.

Vitlycke, Sweden, Bronze Age.

"Sigurd's Helmet".

Vendel Boat Grave, 7th C. Upplsndsmuseet, Uppsala, Sweden.

 

Carved funerary stone, depicting the dead heroes' entry into Valhalla.

Gotland, 8th C. Statens Historiska Museet, Stockholm.

The Gokstad Ship.

Norway, 9th C. Viking Ship Museum, Bygdoy.

Vendel style brooch.

Aker, 7th C. Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo.

Stave church carving depicting Sigurd and Regin forging the sword.

Setesdal, 12th C. Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo.

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