Sujet

Relief figure of St Magnus from Kirkwall Cathedral, Orkney. (20th century). Artist: CM Dixon.

Légende

Relief figure of St. Magnus from Kirkwall Cathedral, Orkney. (20th century). Earl of Orkney from 1106 to 1115, Magnus the Martyr had a reputation for piety and gentleness, which some viewed as cowardice. He was killed by the cook of his cousin and rival Haakon when struck on the head with an axe. Relief held in Tankerness House Museum, Kirkwall.

Date

1960

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Notre référence

HRM19B82_130

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,0Mo (1,5Mo) / 27,1cm x 40,6cm / 3204 x 4800 (300dpi)

Mots clés

possession personnes gens mâle homme hommes religieux arts pays religion figure jour sculpture art type arme armes musée soulagement saint guerre endroit ÉCOSSAIS siècle épée épées concept kirkwall orkney piété guerre armements aristocratie aristocrate 20e siècle martyre Scots CM Dixon photographie human likeness CM Dixon Dixon CM Mike Dixon Orkney Museum Tankerness House Museum photographie