Art with a medieval spin by Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe (1849-1929). Studying art under several artists in Christiania (now called Oslo), he took part in the Exposition Universelle of 1900 and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. All of these works being in the National Museum in Oslo.

“Bord, Håkon den godes saga.” 1899. Norwegian. Drawing. Cc0 License 4.0. ID# NG.K&H.B.07194. Collections of the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. via https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/NG.K_H.B.07194

“Titteldekorasjon, Harald Hardrådes saga.” 1899. Norwegian. Drawing. Cc0 License 4.0. ID# NG.K_H.B.07180. Collections of the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. via https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/NG.K_H.B.07180

“Tolv idretter kunne kongen.” 1899. Norwegian. Drawing. Cc0 License 4.0. ID # NG.K&H.B.07231. Collections of the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. via https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/NG.K_H.B.07231

“Til ‘Ynglinge-Saga’ i Snorre Sturlason, Kongesagaer, Kristiania”. Initial “J”. 1899. Norwegian. Illustration. ID# NG.K&H.B.03790 . Cc0 License 4.0. ID # NG.K&H.B.07231. Collections of the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. via https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/NG.K_H.B.03790

“Uværet, Hjørungavåg,” illustration for ” Olav Trygvesøns Saga”. 1895-1899. Norwegian. Illustration. Cc0 License 4.0. ID#
NG.K&H.B.07092, Collections of the Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. via https://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/samlingen/objekt/NG.K_H.B.07092

Art with a medievalish spin by Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe. Living from 1849 to 1929, he studied art in Norway and in Germany. Also worked as an illustrator. Took part in the Exposition Universelle of 1900 and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904.

Gerhard_Munthe_-_The_second_Hall_-_Google_Art_Project — “The Second Hall.” 1902-1904. Norwegian. Collections of the National Gallery of Norway, Oslo. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1925. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerhard_Munthe_-_The_second_Hall_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Screenshot (520) — “Åsmund og brødrene på havet” (Åsmund and his Brothers on the Sea). 1902-1904. Norwegian. Oil on canvas. Collection of and photo credit Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. Image © Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo. Fair use license. via https://digitaltmuseum.no/011041107735/asmund-og-brodrene-pa-havet-maleri

Gerhard_Munthe_-_The_fifth_Hall_-_Google_Art_Project — “The Fifth Hall.” 1902-1904. Norwegian. Oil on canvas. Collections of the National Gallery of Norway, Oslo. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1925. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerhard_Munthe_-_The_fifth_Hall_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

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