The Horses of the Sea
by MUNTHE, Gerhard, Tapestry, 172 x 69 cm
Munthe’s tapestry designs were inspired by ancient Norwegian tradition and derived their subjects from mythology and the realm of the fairytale. His illustrations to the Heimskringla, a history of the Norse kings by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241), yielded some of the most beautiful designs, for example, The Horses of the Sea.