Arni Magnusson Institute

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In June 2006 the Árni Magnússon Institute was merged with the Icelandic Language Institute, the University Of Iceland Institute Of Lexicography, the Sigurður Nordal Institute, and the Place-Name Institute of Iceland to form the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. Árni Magnússon (1663-1730), the Icelandic scholar and antiquarian after whom the institute is named, amassed what is acknowledged to be the most important collection of early Scandinavian manuscripts. Many important works from this collection, including The book of Flatey, The book of Skard, The book of Haynes and The ...

In June 2006 the Árni Magnússon Institute was merged with the Icelandic Language Institute, the University Of Iceland Institute Of Lexicography, the Sigurður Nordal Institute, and the Place-Name Institute of Iceland to form the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.

Árni Magnússon (1663-1730), the Icelandic scholar and antiquarian after whom the institute is named, amassed what is acknowledged to be the most important collection of early Scandinavian manuscripts. Many important works from this collection, including The book of Flatey, The book of Skard, The book of Haynes and The Jónsbók law collection are housed in this Reykjavik Institute alongside other treasures such as the Skarsbo Acute collection of apostles lives, a vellum manuscript from the 14th century.

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The Wolf Fenrir and the World-Tree Yggdrasil, 1680 (pen & ink with wash on paper)

Icelandic School, (17th century)

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Valhalla and the Midgard Serpent, 1680

Icelandic School, (17th century)

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Egill Skallagrimsson (910-90) (w/c on paper)

Icelandic School, (17th century)

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Thor Catching the Midgard Serpent, from 'Melsted's Edda' (pen & ink and w/c on paper)

Icelandic School, (18th century)

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Heimdal Blowing his Horn before Ragnarok, from 'Melsted's Edda' (pen & ink and w/c on paper)

Icelandic School, (18th century)

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Odin, from 'Melsted's Edda' (pen & ink and w/c on paper)

Icelandic School, (18th century)

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Historiated initial from the beginning of a chapter on seafaring and trade, copy of an original 14th century law collection 'Jonsbok' (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Grettir the Strong (w/c on paper)

Icelandic School, (17th century)

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Baptism of King Olaf Tryggvason, from 'Flateyjarbok' ('The Book of Flatey') late 14th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Historiated initial 'D' at the beginning of The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, from 'Flateyjarbok' ('The Book of Flatey') late 14th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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The Killing of Balder, from 'Melsted's Edda' (pen & ink and w/c on paper) (see also 69854)

Icelandic School, (18th century)

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Two illustrated pages from a copy of the original 13th century 'Jonsbok' law collection (vellum)

Icelandic School, (16th century)

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Historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of The Saga of the Greenlanders, from 'Flateyjarbok' ('The Book of Flatey') late 14th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169941

Historiated initials 'S' and 'P', from 'Skarosbok' ('The Book of Skard') c.1350 (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169945

Historiated initial 'H' from an article concerning the division of beached whales, copy of an original 14th century law collection 'Jonsbok' (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Historiated initial 'S', from a copy of the original 13th century 'Jonsbok' law collection (vellum)

Icelandic School, (16th century)

MGN169953

Horse Fight, from 'Heynesbok' ('The Book of Heynes'), 1st half of 16th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (16th century)

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The beginning of The Tale of Halfdan the Black, from 'Flateyjarbok' ('The Book of Flatey') late 14th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169942

Historiated initial at the beginning of The Saga of the Two Apostles John and Jacob, from 'Codex Scardensis', c.1360 (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169951

Historiated initial 'P' at the beginning of the section on thieves, from 'Skarosbok' ('The Book of Skard') c.1350 (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169946

Historiated initial 'H' at the beginning of the Book of Samuel, from 'Stjorn' ('Governance') (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Historiated initial 'P' depicting two tradesmen, from the beginning of the section on trade, from 'Skarosbok' ('The Book of Skard') c.1350 (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Historiated initial 'P' depicting The Sacrifice of Abraham, from 'Stjorn' ('Governance') (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

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Drinking scene, from 'Heynesbok' ('The Book of Heynes'), 1st half of 16th century (vellum)

Icelandic School, (16th century)

MGN169957

God the Father, from 'Stjorn' ('Governance') (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169958

Historiated initial 'H', from 'Skarosbok' ('The Book of Skard') c.1350 (vellum)

Icelandic School, (14th century)

MGN169943

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