Text und Bild in einer oralen Kultur. Antworten auf die zeugniskritische Frage nach der Erreichbarkeit mündlicher Überlieferung im frühen Mittelalter. (Zur Ikonologie der Goldbrakteaten, XXV)

Hauck, Karl

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“…The depictions on early Gotlandic picture stone, first and foremost on Sanda Church IV, were interpreted as cosmological concepts esp. by Ellmers (1981;1986:342-350); Hauck (1983a); Ellis Davidsson (1969:140-145;1988:168-170); Althaus (1993:77-84, 97-98, 147-149) and Andrén, who connects the images with the iconography of the Bronze Age (2012). Cf.…”

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“…Neckel/Kuhn 1983 60. The pairs of warriors and horses on the early Gotlandic picture stones are interpreted by Hauck (1983a) as Dioscuri, fighting against demons of death and protecting the dead on their way through the afterworld. Helmet plates of the Merovingian Period and Migration Period gold bracteates are also included in Hauckʼs comprehensive reconstruction of ancient Germanic Dioscuri (to name just a few more of his articles: Hauck 1980, esp.…”

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Re-Interpretations of Gotlandic Picture Stones Based on the Reflectance Transformation Imaging Method (RTI): Some Examples

Oehrl

2019

Myth, Materiality and Lived Religion: In Merovingian and Viking Scandinavia

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The picture stones 1 from the Isle of Gotland in the Baltic Sea are a unique source for the study of Germanic history of religion. These stone slabs, which have been inspired by late antique sepulchral monuments and iconography, 2 were raised from the Migration Period until the end of the Viking Age. Even when most of the figures on the Gotland picture stones are still enigmatic, it is clearly proved that their iconography includes mythological and heroic motifs which in certain cases can reliably be interpreted against the background of Old Norse literature. The later picture stones, which offer an abundance of figurative depictions and narrative scenes, were dated by Sune Lindqvist, in his most relevant book Gotlands Bildsteine, published in 1941-1942, to the 8 th century (type C/D according to Lindqvistʼs classification). 3 Recent research, however, has attested that monuments of that type were still being erected in the 9 th and 10 th centuries, 4 the period of the earliest known scaldic and Eddic poetry. Thus, there is a chronological overlap of both sources, the written sources from Iceland and the iconographic sources from the Baltic isle of Gotland. As a result, it can, in favourable cases, be reasonable to connect these disparate traditions in order to interpret the carved pictures.

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Re-Interpretations of Gotlandic Picture Stones Based on the Reflectance Transformation Imaging Method (RTI): Some Examples

Oehrl

2019

Myth, Materiality and Lived Religion: In Merovingian and Viking Scandinavia

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“…The semantics of the animal ornament has been discussed by several scholars -Karl Hauck (1983), Lotte Hedeager (1998; and Maria Domeji Lundborg (2006) -to only mention some. The idea of a connection to the Norse religion has been proposed, but also possible connections to Christianity have been pointed out.…”

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Scandinavian Late Viking Age Art Styles as a Part of the Visual Display of Warriors in 11th Century Estonia

Jets¹

2012

Estonian J. Archaeol.

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The article examines the archaeological finds from Estonia that are decorated in Scandinavian Late Viking Age ornamental styles. The majority of such finds come from burials in local fashion. The aim of the article is to outline the role of Scandinavian ornament in culture, social strategies, ideology and identity of the local society. Belt fittings and silver-plated weapons comprise the largest part of such finds. While the belt fittings often show simplified patterns, pure Scandinavian style ornament is found on weapons. The current article aims to propose a connection between warfare and warrior culture and the usage of Scandinavian ornament in Estonia. This martial link is found to coincide with the meanings proposed for animal ornament in Scandinavia. In Estonia, the fashion to decorate weapons was most widely spread in the time of Ringerike and Urnes styles. In that period, decorated weapons may have had a specific role in social strategies, probably implying the rise in position of the warrior strata. The article also discusses international relations as the background for the adoption of Scandinavian ornament. The gender aspect is mentioned, as the Scandinavian ornament associates with the male warrior role, while different symbolic languages were used in female attire. The Late Viking Age Scandinavian ornament in Estonia is seen as the visual display of the identity of warriors' social class and the affiliation of Estonian warriors with the Scandinavian cultural sphere, while the local identity was manifested mainly by some types of female jewellery.

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“…These discs are commonly regarded as celestial bodies (Lindqvist 1941/42 Vol. I:91-92;Hauck 1983a;Ellmers 1981;Ellmers 1986:342-350;Ellis Davidson & Gelling 1969:140-145;Ellis Davidson 1988:168-170;Althaus 1993:77-84, 97-98, 147-149;Andrén 2012;Andrén 2014:117-139). The edges of many of these discs are decorated with short lines or spikes looking like a kind of corona, possibly the rays of the sun.…”

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Documenting and Interpreting the Picture Stones of Gotland: Old Problems and New Approaches

Oehrl

2021

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Gotland’s picture stones are a unique source for the study of pre-Christian religion. However, there are many still unsolved problems that make it difficult to use this treasure. The main problem is the cur- rent condition of the figurative carvings, which in many cases are hardly recognizable. S. Lindqvist, in his 1941/42 edition of the stones, traced the fig- ures with paint to make them visible. More than half a century after the publication of his book, digital methods can be applied in order to improve the documentation and make it more objective. I demonstrate these methods and their relevance for iconography in this paper, including unpublished finds and discoveries. Some more issues are men- tioned and finally, the possibilities and needs of fu- ture research are outlined

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Text und Bild in einer oralen Kultur. Antworten auf die zeugniskritische Frage nach der Erreichbarkeit mündlicher Überlieferung im frühen Mittelalter. (Zur Ikonologie der Goldbrakteaten, XXV)

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Re-Interpretations of Gotlandic Picture Stones Based on the Reflectance Transformation Imaging Method (RTI): Some Examples

Re-Interpretations of Gotlandic Picture Stones Based on the Reflectance Transformation Imaging Method (RTI): Some Examples

Scandinavian Late Viking Age Art Styles as a Part of the Visual Display of Warriors in 11th Century Estonia

Documenting and Interpreting the Picture Stones of Gotland: Old Problems and New Approaches

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