Valkyrie
Artist/Maker
DatesSigned: Sign. 1865
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 263 x 203 cm h x w x d: Ram 292 x 225 x 9 cm
Inventory numberNM 1252
AcqusitionBequest 1872 Karl XV
Other titlesTitle (sv): Valkyria Title (en): Valkyrie
DescriptionDescription: In Old Norse mythology the Valkyries were female beings who determined which warriors would die on the battlefield. The Valkyries then carried the dead warriors from the battlefield to the world of the gods, to Odin’s Valhall or Freyja’s Folkvangr. The Norwegian painter Arbo was one of the 19th century artists who devoted himself to painting subjects from Old Norse mythology. Trained as a painter at the academy in Düsseldorf, one of the most important art centres at the time.
Motif categoryReligion/Mythology
Collection
TechniquePainting
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