Sculpture of Saint Olaf

Title: Sculpture of Saint Olaf
Submitted by: ansugastiz
Description: Sculpture of Saint Olaf in the St. Olavs Domkirke, Oslo. Saint Olav is here depicted holding an axe and standing triumphant over his past non-Christian Viking self.
Identifier: NM-00615
Date: 2026-08-30
Temporal Coverage: Medieval (1100–1500)
Current Location: Akersveien 1, 0177 Oslo, Norway; 59.9184237, 10.7442876
Format: Wood
Type: Monument & Memorial; Artefact & Artwork
Subject: Saint Olaf; Religion; Viking (concept); Axe
Rights: CC BY-SA 4.0