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Lofoten in Paintings - Gunnar Berg
Gunnar Berg: "Trollfjordslaget" (The Struggle at Troll Fjord). 1890.
The painting depicts an historical event which occurred at Troll Fjord, near Svolvær, in 1890.
The fishermen portrayed here had assaulted the more affluent fish dealers whom had blockaded the fjord with a steamship.
Gunnar Berg was present and made numerous sketches.
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© University Library of Tromsø - 1999.
The Northern Lights Route is part of The Council of Europe Cultural Routes. The Cultural Routes are an invitation to Europeans to wander the paths and explore the places where the unity and diversity of our European identity were forged.
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