Stave Church Collection

Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir. Detail of wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway
Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir, wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway, late 12th-13th century. Natural History Museum, Oslo

Regin the smith forging the sword of Sigurds father, 12th-13th century
Regin the smith (left) forging the sword of Sigurds father for Sigurd (right), from the wood portal of Hylestad Church in Norway, 12th-13th century

Hitterdal Timber Church, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Hitterdal Timber Church, 1914. From " Norge - Turistruter I 65 Billeder". [Mittet & Co, Kunstforlag - Kristania, 1914]

The old Church of Gol, a quaint 12th cent. Building at Osoarshal, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Many gabled timber church with 12th century arcade and turrets, Hitterdal, Norway, c1905
Many gabled timber church with curious 12th century arcade and turrets, Hitterdal, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Christiania... c1920. Artist: ENA
Christiania. Dragon-head gable terminals, suggesting the prows of Viking ships, and shingle roofs characterise the old wooden Stave characters in Norway

Detail of carving of Stave Church from Gol in Hallingdal, built c1200. Norway. Oslo now at Bygdoy, Norway

Sigurd roasts the heart of the Dragon, Fafnir, white Regin sleeps, 12th-13th century. Detail of Hylestad Church, Norway

Nativity, Norwegian, 13th Century, in the Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal
Nativity, Norwegian 13th Century, in the Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now at Universitetets Oldsaksamling. Oslo

The Adoration, Norwegian, 13th Century, (20th century)
The Adoration, Norwegian, 13th Century. Painted decoration in the Stave church at Al Hallingdal. Now at Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo

Norwegian painting of the Virgin Mary and St Anne, 13th century
Norwegian painting of the Virgin Mary and St Anne, from the ceiling of Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now in Universiteters Oldsaksamling, Oslo, 13th century

Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, 13th century
Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, from the ceiling of Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now in Universiteters Oldsaksamling, Oslo, 13th century

Norwegian painting of the last supper, 13th century
Norwegian painting of the last supper, from the apse of Stave church from Gol in Hallingdal. The church was built around 1200 AD

Wooden portal of Hylestad church, showing Sigurd roasting the dragons heart while Regin sleeps. He learns of Regins treachery from the birds, who he can now understand, and kills Regin

Detail of the wooden portal of Hylestad Church, Norway, showing Sigurd killing Regin the smith

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