{"product_id":"st-hallvard-original","title":"St Hallvard, Original","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original drawing of St Hallvard. Thousands of dots from archival ink, on high quality Canson 100% cotton paper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Oslo has no coat of arms”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr so the slightly grumpy like to say. But Oslo does, in fact, have a city seal, dating back to the 14th century or thereabouts. On it stands none other than our patron saint, Hallvard, who valiantly—but unsuccessfully—tried to save a pregnant thrall woman from so-called wrongdoers. Hallvard himself met a grim fate: an arrow to the throat, followed by an attempt to sink him with a millstone around his neck. He floated, of course, which rather conveniently earned him sainthood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe city seal has seen many variations over the centuries. At one point, Hallvard even took on the guise of a goddess—Fortuna—because Protestant Kristiania couldn’t very well have a Catholic saint. The motif in use today has existed since 1890.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy interpretation draws on one of the early versions: a somewhat feminine Hallvard. I like him that way. My Saint Hallvard is ready to grace the walls of Oslo patriots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Unanimiter et constanter Oslo”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(“United and steadfast, Oslo”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio LolliPoppy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43581026435165,"sku":null,"price":29000.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/9435\/6573\/files\/Oslo_St_Hallvard.jpg?v=1759657502","url":"https:\/\/lollipoppy.no\/products\/st-hallvard-original","provider":"Studio LolliPoppy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}