Title

Relief figure of King Olaf, from St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, 20th century. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Relief figure of King Olaf, from St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, 20th century. Held in the Tankerness House Museum. Olaf Tryggvason (960s-1000) was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. He played an important part in the conversion of the Norse to Christianity, often by forcible means.

Date

1960

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B82_097

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44,0Mb (1,5Mb) / 10,8in x 15,9in / 3228 x 4764 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up people religious arts religion figure day sculpture monarch art museum cathedral church king Scotland royal Christianity relief century royalty kirkwall orkney close-up relief carving 20th century CM Dixon male likeness sovereign St Magnus Cathedral TGN photograph Unknown King of Norway Dixon CM Olaf I Olaf Tryggvason Tryggvason Olaf human likeness CM Dixon Mike Dixon His Majesty Church of St Magnus Orkney Museum Tankerness House Museum King Olaf CM Dixon photograph