Ringerike style

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Ringerike style is a late Viking Age Scandinavian art style characterized by elegant, flowing animal ornamentation and intricate interlacing patterns, commonly seen on runestones and metalwork from the 11th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scandinavian art style
Viking Age art style
ornamental art style
associatedWith Ringerike runestones
Scandinavian runic inscriptions
characteristic asymmetrical compositions
clear contour lines
emphasis on ornamental rhythm
slender, elongated animal bodies
countryOfOrigin Norway
endTime mid-11th century
floruit 11th century
followedBy Urnes style
follows Mammen style
genre animal art
hasNotableExample Alstad stone
Dynna stone
Vang stone
historicalContext Christianization of Scandinavia
inception late 10th century
influenced Urnes style
influencedBy Anglo-Saxon art
linked to: Insular art

Insular art
namedAfter Ringerike
partOf Norse art
linked to: Viking art

Viking art
period late Viking Age
region Eastern Norway
Scandinavia
typicalMotif S-shaped animals
elegant animal ornamentation
flowing ribbon animals
interlacing patterns
lappets on animal heads
profiled animal heads
spiral hips
tendril-like plant ornament
tightly interlaced ribbon bodies
usedFor elite status objects
monumental memorial stones
usedOn church fittings
jewellery
metalwork
runestones
stone sculpture
weapons
wood carving

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Ringerike hasArtStyleNamedAfter Ringerike style
Sutton Hoo treasure artStyle Germanic animal style
linked to: Ringerike style
Norse culture hasArtStyle Ringerike style
Ringerike district hasArtStyleNamedAfter Ringerike style
Ringerike district associatedWith Ringerike style of Viking art
linked to: Ringerike style