Midvinterblot

Midvinterblot
Midvinterblot
Artist	Carl Larsson
Year	1915
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	640 cm × 1360 cm (250 in × 540 in)
Location	Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

Midvinterblot (Swedish for "Midwinter sacrifice") is a painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson, created in 1915 for the hall of the central staircase in Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. It has been called Sweden's most controversial painting.^[2]

The painting depicts a legend from Norse mythology in which the Swedish king Domalde is sacrificed to avert famine. After long debate, the painting was rejected by the museum; but the controversy resurfaced in the late 20th century, and the painting finally was placed where Carl Larsson had intended.

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