Ivar Arosenius
Gothenburg 1878 - 1909 Älvängen
The Giant (Jätten), 1907
Signed and dated .I.A 07. lower right
Oil on canvas
64 x 102 cm
24 3/4 x 40 1/8 in
Arosenius often reinterpreted motifs derived from folk tales. Trolls, devils, fauns and giants take on an allegorical function in his oeuvre. Arosenius is not tied down to any specific mythology but moves freely between different tales to create his own. His fantasies are given latitude to be acted out. In the present painting the Giant’s position is…