Leiv Eirikson Discovering America (Norwegian: Leiv Eirikson oppdager Amerika) is a painting by Christian Krohg. It depicts the explorer Leif Erikson at the moment he discovers American land (presumably Newfoundland), as described in the sagas of Icelanders.

Leif Erikson, [note 1] also known as Leif the Lucky (c. 970s – c. 1018 to 1025), [1] was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus.

Sep 17, 2018 · Painting by Christian Krogh (1852-1925 CE) depicting the Norse Viking Leif Erikson discovering America. Leif is credited by the 13th-century CE Icelandic Vinland Sagas with discovering and/or being the leader of the first European crew to set foot on North American soil around roughly 1000 CE, establishing a base there for which an ...

Feb 20, 2023 · Norwegian artist Christian Krohg’s large and iconic painting of Leif Erikson discovering America used to dominate the gracious entrance of Norway’s old National Gallery in Oslo.

His motifs featured artist’s models more prominently than previously. When Norway’s first art academy was opened in 1909, Krohg served as its first director and professor, a position he held until his death in 1925.

May 25, 2024 · In March 2023, Christian Krohg and his painting of Leif Eiriksson were on everyone's lips in Norway. Was it colonialist? Did it deserve a place in the exhibitions at the National Museum of Norway?

Feb 16, 2020 · Leif Eriksson discovered North America long before Christopher Columbus – about 500 years earlier. Eriksson (c.970 to c.1020) was a Norse explorer from Iceland who ran off course on a trip to Greenland and ended up landing in the northern part of modern-day Newfoundland in Canada.

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Jun 7, 2021 · In October of 1949, the Leif Erikson Memorial was unveiled on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. The memorial was part of the Scandinavian American community’s efforts to credit their...

Jun 9, 2024 · Leif Eriksson’s discovery of America. Painting by Christian Krohg (1893) The date of Leif Eriksson’s landing in the New World, October 9th, is now celebrated in parts of the USA as Leif Eriksson Day, as a tribute to the achievements …