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Hillestad Wood Portals

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These two wood portals, carved with scenes from the Volsung Saga, are from a church at Hillestad, Norway. The Volsung Saga is an Icelandic prose saga that was probably assembled in the 12th or 13th century. Its heroine, Gudrun, brings about the ruin of the Volsungs, who are led by Sigurd. Sigurd is shown with his thumb in his mouth at the bottom of the left portal.

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Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A34_285

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,1Mo (1,9Mo) / 28,6cm x 46,5cm / 3378 x 5490 (300dpi)

Mots clés

portal These two wood portals carved scenes Volsung Saga are church Hillestad Norway Volsung Saga Icelandic prose saga probably assembled 12th 13th century heroine Gudrun brings about ruin Volsungs who are led Sigurd Sigurd shown his thumb his mouth bottom left portal