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Around the ninth and tenth centuries A.D., fearless Viking marauders raided towns and monasteries along the coasts of Europe, inflicting damage and terrifying citizens. However, history has shown another side to these restless brutes; their craftsmen's skills in woodworking, shipbuilding, and intricate metalwork were extraordinary. Since the Vikings often buried their dead with a range of personal... More

Around the ninth and tenth centuries A.D., fearless Viking marauders raided towns and monasteries along the coasts of Europe, inflicting damage and terrifying citizens. However, history has shown another side to these restless brutes; their craftsmen's skills in woodworking, shipbuilding, and intricate metalwork were extraordinary. Since the Vikings often buried their dead with a range of personal possessions, some spectacular discoveries have provided crucial examples of many aspects of their life, including art. In this book, an accomplished graphic artist has selected and identified some of the finest examples, from all regions of the Viking conquests.

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