Digital Commonwealth — Perkins School for the Blind
The Death of Balder
Eckersberg, C. W. (Christoffer Wilhelm), 1783-1853 · 1817
Black and white image of a color painting of Balder lying on the ground with an arrow sticking out of his chest. A man who is blind (Balder's brother) stands at left with his arms stretched out. A small crowd of people sit around the body on benches with looks of dismay, one man in the corner is smiling. Balder (Baldr) is a figure in Norse mythology.
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