"Oseberg Dragon"
This piece was inspired by one of five dragon heads discovered in a burial mound in Oseberg, Norway. They are believed by archaeologist to be part of a chair or carved as a decoration for the funeral procession of a Norwegian queen. The sculptor has long been an admirer of the best known of these dragons, dubbed “Academia’s head” by scholars, due to the original artist’s knowledge of anatomy. The sculptor chose to render this piece in black oak, not in soft bass wood like the original. It was the first sculpture rendered by Tryggvi Larum. In the absence of formal training, Tryggvi was forced to teach himself wood carving in the rendering process. While immersed in this process, he felt that he was retracing all o f the chisel strokes of the ancient masters.
(27" x 2.5" x 20")