Nordic Journal - art, lifestyle, decoration

Scandinavian Hygge: A Simple Guide to Cozy Living the Nordic Way

Scandinavian Hygge: A Simple Guide to Cozy Livi...

Hygge (almost pronounced “hoo-gah”) is one of the most loved Scandinavian ideas. It is not a trend or a shopping list. It is a feeling. Calm. Warmth. Comfort. A sense...

Scandinavian Hygge: A Simple Guide to Cozy Livi...

Hygge (almost pronounced “hoo-gah”) is one of the most loved Scandinavian ideas. It is not a trend or a shopping list. It is a feeling. Calm. Warmth. Comfort. A sense...

Scandinavian design and decorating

Decorating “the Scandinavian way”

Calm rooms. Clear light. Things that last. That is the promise many people hear when they say Scandinavian interior style. In everyday English, “Scandinavia” usually refers to Denmark, Norway, and...

Decorating “the Scandinavian way”

Calm rooms. Clear light. Things that last. That is the promise many people hear when they say Scandinavian interior style. In everyday English, “Scandinavia” usually refers to Denmark, Norway, and...

From Fjords to the Prairie: Where Danes, Swedes & Norwegians Settled in the U.S.

From Fjords to the Prairie: Where Danes, Swedes...

In the late-1800s and early-1900s, hundreds of thousands of Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians left for the United States, building communities that still shape the cultural map today.

From Fjords to the Prairie: Where Danes, Swedes...

In the late-1800s and early-1900s, hundreds of thousands of Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians left for the United States, building communities that still shape the cultural map today.

Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord (1848)

Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord (1848)

Painted in 1848 by Hans Gude (landscape) and Adolph Tidemand (figures), Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord is one of Norway’s most beloved images. The oil on canvas belongs to the National Gallery...

Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord (1848)

Painted in 1848 by Hans Gude (landscape) and Adolph Tidemand (figures), Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord is one of Norway’s most beloved images. The oil on canvas belongs to the National Gallery...

Edvard Munch, ‘The Scream’ (1895, pastel) — Norwegian poster with sharp graphic contours, saturated sky bands, and iconic central figure on wall.

The Many Faces of The Scream by Edvard Munch

Discover the different versions of The Scream by Edvard Munch – from the 1893 painting to the 1895 pastel and later lithographs. Learn the story behind the world’s most famous...

The Many Faces of The Scream by Edvard Munch

Discover the different versions of The Scream by Edvard Munch – from the 1893 painting to the 1895 pastel and later lithographs. Learn the story behind the world’s most famous...