For other uses, see Midvinterblot (disambiguation).
Midvinterblot
Artist
Carl Larsson
Year
1915[1]
Medium
Oil on canvas[1]
Dimensions
640 cm × 1360 cm (250 in × 540[1] in)
Location
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Midvinterblot (Swedish for "Midwinter sacrifice") is a painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson, created in 1915 for the hall of the central staircase in Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. It has been called Sweden's most controversial painting.[2]
The painting depicts a legend from Norse mythology in which the Swedish king Domalde is sacrificed to avert famine. After long debate, the painting was rejected by the museum; but the controversy resurfaced in the late 20th century, and the painting finally was placed where Carl Larsson had intended.
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