Norwegian wooden carved portals of the XI-XII centuries. The problem of the origin and development of style
https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2020-2-20
Abstract
The article is devoted to study of Art`s Early Medieval Scandinavia XI-XII centuries. This process is concerning with transitional from Late Viking Art to early Romanesque. The main focus is on the group of Norwegian wood carving portals. The system of portals decorum is the result of artistic interaction between late pagan art and art of Christianity. This process reflected in wooden portals of Norwegian stave churches and others monuments of Scandinavian wooden, stone sculptures and objects of applied art.
About the Author
Nadezhda N. Tochilova
A.L. Stieglitz Saint Petersburg state art and industrial Academy
Russian Federation
teacher of the Department of Art history
Russian Federation
teacher of the Department of Art history
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Tochilova N.N. Norwegian wooden carved portals of the XI-XII centuries. The problem of the origin and development of style. Russian Journal of Church History. 2020;1(2):45-76. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2020-2-20
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