Pen and Ink on Mounted Grey Paper16in x 12in $750.00 USDSold
Artist Comments
This piece, done entirely in pen and ink and white pen, is my depiction of the Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr, Old English: Thunor, Old Frisian: Thuner, Old Saxon: Thunar, Old High German: Donar, linguist Proto-Germanic reconstruction: Þun(a)raz meaning “Thunder”). Son of the Germanic god Woden/Odin and Jörð, Thor is a protector amongst the gods, and a force against the beings known as jötunn. Known for wielding his hammer known as Mjölnir, his red beard, chariot drawn by two goats, and his enemy Jörmungandr the world serpent, Thor fights his way through the Old Icelandic Sagas. The worship of Thor was widespread amongst the Norse and Germanic tribes. More popular amongst the common people, Thor is seen as a guardian and god of the household and farmers. My depiction is influenced by mixtures of Germanic cultures from the Nordic Bronze Age, Norse, and Anglo-Saxon cultures, with hints of Slavic culture and interesting parallels between Thor and the separate Slavic deity Perun (likely similar through Indo-European origins).
This piece, done entirely in pen and ink and white pen, is my depiction of the Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr, Old English: Thunor, Old Frisian: Thuner, Old Saxon: Thunar, Old High German: Donar, linguist Proto-Germanic reconstruction: Þun(a)raz meaning “Thunder”). Son of the Germanic god Woden/Odin and Jörð, Thor is a protector amongst the gods, and a force against the beings known as jötunn. Known for wielding his hammer known as Mjölnir, his red beard, chariot drawn by two goats, and his enemy Jörmungandr the world serpent, Thor fights his way through the Old Icelandic Sagas. The worship of Thor was widespread amongst the Norse and Germanic tribes. More popular amongst the common people, Thor is seen as a guardian and god of the household and farmers. My depiction is influenced by mixtures of Germanic cultures from the Nordic Bronze Age, Norse, and Anglo-Saxon cultures, with hints of Slavic culture and interesting parallels between Thor and the separate Slavic deity Perun (likely similar through Indo-European origins).