Kristin Lavransdatter, original retailer watercolour

Original watercolour painting featuring Kristin Lavransdatter, inspired by a novel by Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset.

The painting measures 21X29 cm or 8.30x 11.7 inch and is NOT framed. It will be sent in a protective plastic sleeve with a sturdy carboard.

Painted on Windsor and Newton cold pressed 300 g watercolour paper.

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Kristin Lavransdatter (Kristin Lavrans' daughter)

Kristin Lavransdatter is a trilogy of historical novels written by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset.

Kristin is the daughter of Lavrans, a charismatic, respected nobleman in a rural area of Norway. Raised in a loving and devoutly religious family, Kristin develops a sensitive but wilful character, defying her family in small and large ways.

Despite being betrothed since childhood to a neighboring landowner's son, Simon Darre, Kristin falls in love with Erlend Nikulaussøn, from the estate of Husaby in Trøndelag.

Erlend and Kristin begin a passionate romance and are eventually formally betrothed, but Kristin becomes pregnant before the wedding. Out of shame, she keeps this a secret from everyone, including Erlend, and is wed with her hair loose and wearing the family bridal crown —- privileges reserved for virgin brides.

Soon after her wedding Kristin arrives at Husaby. She is suffering from remorse for her sins and fears for her unborn child. Her relationship with Erlend is no longer the careless one of days past, as she can see that he is impetuous and wasteful of his possessions although his passion for her is unchanged. She gives birth to a son, Nikulaus.

After confessing to her parish priest, Kristin undertakes a pilgrimage to St. Olav's shrine in Trondheim to do penance and retailer give thanks for her son's birth. She donates her golden wreath, which she wore undeservedly after her seduction by Erlend, to the shrine.

Over the following years, Kristin and Erlend have six more sons together and Kristin becomes the head of the household. She must deal with her husband's weaknesses while running the estate, raising her children as well as those of Erlend's former mistress, and trying to remain faithful to her religion.

Erlend, impulsive to the point of recklessness, runs foul of the political powers of his time, is imprisoned and looses Husaby.

One day, after a quarrel, Erlend leaves his household. for her children's sake, Kristin goes searching for him. When she finds him, Erlend tells her, he has always loved and the two make peace. However he dies soon after and Kristin decides to end her days in a nunnery.