Ragnar Lodbrok and Kráka
August Malmström · 1880
Why it's great
The famous Viking hero Ragnar Lodbrok sits beside his clever wife Kráka in this scene from the Norse sagas. The Swedish painter August Malmström made it around 1880, when Scandinavians were falling in love with their Viking past.
🏛️ Part of history
The Viking Age (793–1066) — The famous Viking hero Ragnar Lodbrok sits beside his clever wife Kráka in this scene from the Norse sagas.
Where to see it
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About the artist
August Malmström1829–1901 · born in Västra Ny församling · died in Jakob and Johannes parish
August Malmström was born in Sweden and became a painter of Nordic legends, fairy tales and landscapes. He studied in Stockholm and Düsseldorf. He later directed the Swedish National Museum's art school. He died in Stockholm in 1901.
