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Viking Age art is a term for the art of Scandinavia and Viking settlements elsewhere, especially in the British Isles, during the Viking Age. The Vikings were active in the Nordic countries between the late Early Middle Ages and the early portion of the High Middle Ages .
Gold jewellery from the 10th century Hiddensee treasure, mixing Norse pagan and Christian symbols. Pair of "tortoise brooches," which were worn by married Viking women. 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 ...
The runestone styles were part of the general evolution of art in Scandinavia. This is a part of the decoration of the Urnes stave church which is in the same as the later runestone styles. The term "runestone style" in the singular may refer to the Urnes style. The style or design of runestones varied during the Viking Age.
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Geographic distribution of the Sigurd stones. The Sigurd stones form a group of eight or nine Swedish runic inscriptions (five or six runestones, two natural rocks, and a baptismal font) and one picture stone that depict imagery from the Germanic heroic legend of Sigurd the dragon slayer.
Raven artwork on the Vendel I shield (early 600s) at the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities. The raven is a common iconic figure in Norse mythology . The highest god Odin had two ravens named Huginn and Muninn (" thought " and " memory " respectively) who flew around the world bringing back tidings to their master.
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Drawing by George Stephens of the Sæbø sword and detail of inlaid decoration on the reverse. The sword itself is categorized as 'Type C' by Petersen (1919), who notes that it is unique in showing remnants of a metal thread at the broadsides of the upper hilt, [2] compared to other specimens of the type which show horizontal ridges or protruding edges, or less commonly inlaid forged stripes ...