The Captured King Gryting Is Brought Before King Harald
Erik Werenskiold · 1899
Why it's great
The conquered king Gryting is brought before Harald Fairhair in a scene from the Viking sagas. Erik Werenskiold drew it in 1899 for an illustrated edition of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, the saga of the Norwegian kings.
🏛️ Part of history
The Viking Age (793–1066) — The conquered king Gryting is brought before Harald Fairhair in a scene from the Viking sagas.
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Erik Werenskiold was born in Kongsvinger, Norway, and was one of the leading Norwegian painters of his generation. He is famous for his realistic scenes of Norwegian life and for illustrating Norwegian folk tales with Theodor Kittelsen. He also painted portraits of famous Norwegians. He died in Oslo in 1938.
