Title

'Christiania ...', c1920. Artist: ENA.

Caption

'Christiania. Dragon-head gable terminals, suggesting the prows of Viking ships, and shingle roofs characterise the old wooden Stave characters in Norway. This specimen is preserved in the Folkes Museum', c1920. Stave churches are medieval Christian buildings typical of northwestern Europe and made of wood. The preserved ones are mostly in Norway. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 2, c1920.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1918

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D06_177

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37,6Mb (3,3Mb) / 15,8in x 9,3in / 4734 x 2778 (300dpi)

Keywords

outdoors scenic wood religious architecture religion day Norway museum church traditional color colour Christianity wooden stave church viking century preserved concept Oslo typical twenties publication Architectural Feature gable Norse 1920s 20th century The Print Collector TGN landscape ENA E.N.A Geographical Magazine Norsk Folkemuseum Norwegian Museum of Cultural History landscape