# Odin

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## Artwork

- Artist: [FOGELBERG, Bengt Erland](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/fogelberg-bengt-erland-rb1e878e8908d73>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

Fogelberg&#39;s is the first attempt in Swedish art to represent Nordic mythology in sculptural form. The highest ranking Nordic god, but an enigmatic figure, Odin stands in a classic contrapposto attitude, clad in the robe of a Roman general. It was chiefly this introduction of the Nordic gods that established Fogelberg&#39;s reputation as an innovator in Swedish sculpture.

## Related artworks

- [The God Wotan \(Odin\) in a Plumed Helmet](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/fogelberg-bengt-erland-rb1e878e8908d73/the-god-wotan-odin-in-a-plumed-helmet-r28790abf0e55ea>)

## Attribution

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