Viking art, also known commonly as Norse art, is a term widely accepted for the art of Scandinavian Norsemen and Viking settlements further afield—particularly in the British Isles and Iceland—during the Viking Age of the 8th-11th centuries.

2021年6月2日 · What Is Viking Art? Viking Art occurred during the period of the Viking Age, between 793 and 1066 CE. During this period, when the Vikings invaded other parts of Europe, there was a rise in the dissemination of Viking artwork as well as influences from other countries like England and Ireland.

Viking art is emblematic of the surprisingly ornate material culture of the Northerners. Vikings loved elaborate decorations and they decorated many of the things they used: weapons , jewelry, runestones, ship woodwork and even their common, everyday items.

Viking art is visually distinct from contemporaneous cultures (as traded objects and integrated customs demonstrate), and represents a unique way of thinking about the world.

2018年10月23日 · Art made by Scandinavians during the Viking Age (c. 790-1100 CE) mostly encompassed the decoration of functional objects made of wood, metal, stone, textile and other materials with relief carvings, engravings of animal shapes and abstract patterns.

The sophistication and delicacy of Viking art presents a striking contrast with the stereotype of the rude and restless barbarian. Viking craftsmen excelled in woodwork and metalwork, adorning brooches , weapons, implements, and ship timbers with abstracted animal forms and elaborate patterns of interlace (47.100.25ab). Runic texts and ...

2021年2月3日 · Viking art tends to be categorised into six distinct styles, which are each named after the geographical location where the objects in this style were found: Oseberg (approx. 9th century), named after artefacts found in Oseberg, Norway (including the Oseberg ship )

Viking artists typically adorned functional objects with their artwork rather than creating standalone pieces solely for display. Below is a look at seven traditional Viking art styles, working in chronological order from the earliest forms to the latest.

2022年12月8日 · Most Prominent Examples Of Viking Art. The best-known works of Viking art are the Mammen axe, the Vang Stone, and the Oseburg and Borre longships. The Vang Stone. The Vang Stone is a rune stone from the early 9th century and resembles the Danish Jelling stones.

2020年5月21日 · Viking art, also commonly known as Norse art, consist mostly of objects. You won’t find a landscape of the Norwegian mountains hanging in a gallery that dates back to the 10 th century. Instead, the Vikings adorned everyday objects with carving and fine metalwork.