Viking Art
James Graham-Campbell
The distillation of a lifetime’s study by a leading authority, this
new account covers all the intricate and beautiful art styles of
the so-called ‘Viking Age’. It ranges in time from the first major
Viking expeditions overseas around AD 800 to the general
establishment of Christianity in Scandinavia some 300 years
later.
An opening chapter gives the historical and geographical
background. Thematic chapters then describe and discuss the six
main Viking art styles, showing how they emerged from and
interacted with one another. Delicate metalwork is contrasted with
elaborate wood-carvings and the famous Gotland ‘picture-stones’,
while we move in scale from the Oseberg ship to decorated weapons
and fine jewelry. The book’s conclusion looks at the art in
relation to pagan Viking mythology, the Conversion period and the
Norse sagas as well as at its legacy in later times.
Includes detailed maps.
Format 21.0 x 15.0 cm, Paperback, 208 Seiten, 220 Abbildungen,
Best.-Nr.: ThH003