Sleipner

Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 
L: 60 cm
H: 80 cm
W: 1,5 cm

The painting depicts Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse from Norse mythology, rearing against a dramatic sky with sun rays breaking through the clouds. The background features a vast landscape with green fields and the ruins of an old stone castle, set during sunset, creating a sense of wonder and fantasy.

Sleipnir is a powerful symbol in Norse mythology. Sleipnir can gallop faster than any other horse, even swifter than the wind, across land, through the air, and over the sea. This symbolizes the ability to traverse different worlds and dimensions, including both heaven and the underworld. Dawn often signifies the beginning of a new day and can represent a fresh start or a new phase in life—awakening, hope, renewal, and the transition from difficulties to better times. It also embodies clarity and insight, as the light of dawn reveals what was previously hidden in darkness.