Midvinterblot

Midvinterblot (Swedish for Midwinter's sacrifice) is a painting created for the hall of the central staircase in Nationalmuseum in Stockholm by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson in 1915. It is Sweden's most debated painting.

The painting depicts a legend from Norse mythology in which the Swedish king Domalde was sacrificed in order to avert a famine. After a long controversy it was rejected by the museum, but the debate resurfaced again in the late 20th century, after which it was finally honoured with the place where Carl Larsson intended it to be.

Background

Larsson was commissioned to decorate all the walls of the central staircase in the museum except for one, and he wanted to decorate the last wall as well. He intended the last wall to present a contrast to the other illustrations of the staircase. Whereas the painting Gustav Vasa enters Stockholm 1523 presented a midsummer theme with a triumphant king, Larsson wanted the last illustration to be a midwinter theme with a king who sacrificed himself for his people.

Midvinterblot (album)

Midvinterblot is the eighth studio album by the Swedish death metal band Unleashed. It was released in 2006 by Steamhammer Records (a division of SPV Records).

Track listing

The song "Age of the Warrior" is made with the titles of all Unleashed albums previous to Midvinterblot: Where No Life Dwells, Across the Open Sea, Shadows in the Deep, Victory, Warrior, Hell's Unleashed, and Sworn Allegiance.

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Midvinterblot (disambiguation)

Midvinterblot is the 1915 painting by Carl Larsson

Midvinterblot also may refer to: