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The Jellinge Style (c. AD 880 – 1000) The Jellinge style is named after the animal ornament on a small cup found in the royal burial mound at Jellinge, Denmark. This mound is thought to be the burial of King Gorm, in which case it would date to AD 958/9. The Jellinge style does not use the “gripping beast” motif. Instead, the Jellinge cup ...
- More Than Just Raiders, Traders, and Settlers
- Is Viking Art A Misnomer?
- The Oseberg Style
- The Borre Style
- The Jellinge Style
- The Mammen Style
- The Ringerike Style
- The Urnes Style
History has been, let's face it, somewhat unkind to the artistic talents of Viking societies. Such was the Vikings' impact on history that a whole age (the Viking Age, approximately 792 CE to 1066 CE) is named after them. Their colonization, maritime and martial skills and talents occupy thousands of pages of books and academic papers. However, for...
When discussing "Viking art" (itself a bit of a misnomer), it should be worth remembering that this is art that spanned many centuries (from Late Antiquity to the Crusades) and was found in a multitude of societies (from Vinland in modern-day Canada to the Eurasian steppes, from Sicily to the Arctic Circle). However, academics and art historians ha...
This style was named after the famous Oseberg Viking longship found near Tønsberg at the turn of the 20th century. However, it has also been found in other Viking ships, such as the Gokstad ship found in 1879. The style mostly consists of animals and beasts with their heads in profile. Their bodies are shown in a schematic manner with broad lines a...
This style was named after a grave found in a burial mound in Borre, Vestfold, Norway. This style features interlacing double ribbons with geometric knot patterns. It also involves zoomorphic animal motifs. It can also heavily feature stylized animal masks. A "gripping beast" was a common theme amongst Borre artifacts, especially amongst bronze cas...
A town named Jelling in Denmark was believed to have been one of the main seats of Viking power and an important Danish center of trade. A grave laden with artifacts discovered there gives its name to this style. The Jellinge Style appears to be somewhat of an improvement and progression on the earlier Borre style. There is a swirling band of squar...
One of the most opulent Viking graves finds was discovered in Mammen, Denmark, and gives its name to this style. Amongst the buried treasures and artifacts was a highly decorated ceremonial ax resplendent with silver ingots. The major theme that dominates this style is decorated dots that fill shapes that are often of an animal or a bird. It also f...
Unlike the other four styles, which dealt with either metalwork or caved wood, the Ringerike Style has only been found from stone carvings. Academics believe that the Vikings borrowed stone carving techniques from the peoples of the British Isles. The distinctive flourishes, curls, and endings have been thought to have been borrowed from Anglo-Saxo...
As this was the final style of Viking art, developed towards the end of the "Viking Age," it is, perhaps, the most well known. However, it should be noted that by the time this style was developed, the Nordic region was more and more under the influence of Christianity in everyday life. This style contains elongated and elaborate animals that seem ...
- The Norse visual world. The visual world was of great importance to the Norse. Significant resources were devoted to the creation of astonishing objects and the acquisition of foreign goods (through plunder and trade alike), and because of their highly mobile endeavors, Norse-made and Norse-influenced objects have been found across a wide geographic expanse.
- The styles of Viking Art. Many objects served practical and symbolic purposes and their complex decorative patterns can be a challenge to untangle. Highly-stylized motifs weave around and flow into one another, so that following a single form from one end to the other can be difficult—if there are end points at all.
- Oseberg style. The Oseberg style was popular throughout mainland Scandinavia. Some of the most remarkable wood carving from the Viking Age was created in this style.
- Borre style. Overlapping with the Oseberg style is the Borre style, which was also popular on the mainland. However, unlike the Oseberg style, Borre artistic conventions spread to the British Isles and the Baltic region as the Norsemen traveled both East and West.
An art style that takes its name from the Viking site at Jellinge. Much Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian art from the 9th century until the mid-11th century is characterized by animal ornament and zoomorphic motifs, which are usually disjointed, stylized, and abstract. This type of decoration was most often applied to jewelry, sculptured crosses, and sculptured stones.
Feb 8, 2021 · 5. Viking Art Jellinge Style. The Jellinge style (c.870-1000) is often associated with the Borre style. For example, a brooch from Odeshog, Ostergötland, has Borre intertwined in its center and typical Jellinge animals on its sides (Stockholm State Historical Museum). The name of the style is derived from a silver bowl from Jelling, Jutland ...
Jellinge style. Sitting chronologically between the Borre style and the soon-to-be-discussed Mammen style, the Jellinge style is a malleable one. It appears on a diverse body of objects and can share features with the previous and subsequent styles, leaving it difficult to define as a separate movement.
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Dec 8, 2022 · 2. Jellinge Style. This style takes its name from the town called Jelling in Denmark. Art experts say this style is a progression of the earlier Borre style. The Jellinge style features a mixture of wavy curves and even outlines with no tapers or indents. Its interlaced style is more restrained, with double contours and single and double-strand ...
