The Golden Scale: A Collection of Norwegian Folktales

Re:The Golden Scale: A Collection of Norwegian Folktales by tyfon on Friday June 07, 2019 @09:59AM (#20124530)

A (deceased) artist named Theodor Kittelsen [1] has made quite a few illustrations [2] for many of these tales (and other Norwegian stories and fantasy creatures).

He lived not far from where I live and my famly and I often visit the combined cobalt mining and Kittelsen museum called Blaafarveverket [3] (the blue colour plant or the plant that makes blue colour)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Kittelsen

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTU0K-nvPmY

[3] https://www.blaa.no/en/

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Re:The Golden Scale: A Collection of Norwegian Folktales by Jenz on Friday June 07, 2019 @10:16AM (#20124699)

His most known work: Soria Moria, is amazing.

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soria_Moria_Castle

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Re:The Golden Scale: A Collection of Norwegian Folktales by cgh on Friday June 07, 2019 @12:21PM (#20126160)

This is probably his most well-known work among metal fans:

https://uploads4.wikiart.org/images/theodor-severin-kittelse...

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Re:The Golden Scale: A Collection of Norwegian Folktales by sleazy_b on Friday June 07, 2019 @10:55AM (#20125161)

I mostly know about this work because of the Phil Elverum track of the same name which is also incredible.

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