Âl Church Doorway [plaster cast]
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Alternative Title
Âl Hallingdal Door Reproduction
Date
1880-1900Description
Detail, showing the carving at the top of the portal opening; The original object is from the Church of Âl, in Hallingdal, now in the Universitetets Oldsaksamling, Oslo, Norway, is wood and dates from ca. 1150-1175. Source: V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) [website]; http://www.vam.ac.uk/ (accessed 4/27/2009)
Type of Work
replica; doorframeSubject
abstraction or non-objective, animals, architectural exteriors, decorative arts, vining, intertwining, stylized animal forms, Viking, Urnes-Romanesque, Scandinavian, Nineteenth century, Norse (ancient), Urnes Style, Medieval
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only