of a 12th-century church. During this time while the abstract and animal motifs were spreading in art, the northern Europe Christian missionaries were building monasteries and sponsoring art with Christian content which was very different from art created before. Post Renaissance Danish Danish art goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. Art from modern Denmark forms part of the art of the Nordic Bronze Age, and then Norse and Viking art. Danish medieval painting is almost entirely known from church frescoes such as those from the 16th-century artist known as the Elmelunde Master. Finnish Finland artists have made major contributions to handicrafts and Industrial design. Famous Finnish artists and sculptors include Wäinö Aaltonen, Eliel Saarinen, Eero Saarinen and Alvar Aalto. Icelandic Icelandic art has been built on northern European traditions of the nineteenth century, but developed in distinct directions in the twentieth century, influenced in particular by the unique Icelandic landscape as well as by Icelandic mythology and culture. Norwegian Norwegian art came into its own in the 19th century, especially with the early landscape painters. Until that time, the art scene in Norway had been dominated by imports from Germany and Holland and by the influence of Danish rule. Initially with landscape art, later with Impressionism and Realism. One of Norway's most well-known artists is Edvard Munch (1863–1944). Swedish Among famous Swedish artists are Johan Tobias Sergel (1740–1814), Carl Larsson (1853–1919), Anders Zorn (1860–1920), Carl Eldh (1873–1954) and Carl Milles (1875–1955). Art festivals Art museums/galleries Denmark There are many art museums in Denmark, including: The National Museum in Copenhagen The National Gallery of Denmark Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Rosenborg Castle Finland There are quite a large number of art museums in Finland. The following art museums are found in the country's capital city, Helsinki. Finnish National Gallery Ateneum an art museum Kiasma a contemporary art museum DESIGNMUSEUM Helsinki City Art Museum Finnish Museum of Photography Art award ceremonies In 1988, Carnegie Investment Bank established the Carnegie Art Award to be presented to artists born in, or living in, the Nordic countries. In 2012, the Norwegian monarchy established the Queen Sonja Nordic Art Award. See also List of Scandinavian textile artists References Further reading Neil Kent (1987) The triumph of light and nature: Nordic art, 1740–1940, New York, N.Y.: Thames and Hudson. Signe Horn Fuglesang (1980) Some