Baldr's Fruit

Description

Small, but potent, Baldr’s Fruit tell the story of the Norse god Baldr the Beautiful. Having a prophetic dream of his own death, Baldr’s mother Frigg made every object on earth vow never to harm him. All objects made this vow except mistletoe, which she deemed too young and tender to make a binding vow.

When Loki the god of mischief heard of this, he made a magical arrow from this plant and gave it to Baldr's brother, the blind god Höðr, who inadvertently killed Baldr in a game of William Tell.

In this format I explore small, but potent subjects on a bite size scale. As a boy I would lay in the grass below a lemon tree looking to the sky through the canopy of leaves, branches, & fruit. Squirrels darted above carrying out their daily lives unnoticed. Rabbits stealthily ravaged my grandfather's garden, always mindful of the prowling alley cats and neighbors dogs.

Measuring 5"x5"x2", Baldr's Fruit is the perfect gift size painting. Sealed with gloss medium, this painting is great to hang on the wall, stand on a shelf or desk. Baldr's Fruit is beautiful in any decor.

Added on Sep 04, 2009