nordic review of iconography 73 Guðrún Harðardóttir PhD student, Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Iceland. Email: gudrun.hardardottir@gmail.com Te Seal of Dignity of Archbishop Olav of Nidaros (1350–1370). Refections on its Iconography and Cultural Context Abstract: Medieval seals provide interesting historical and art historical source mate- rial as they refect a number of elements in medieval society, of which iconography is one. Te imagery in the seal of dignity of Olav I, Archbishop of Nidaros (1350–1370), is an artwork of high quality. Tis article provides a detailed examination of the cul- tural context of the seal by bringing together earlier knowledge and some new insights. It discusses stylistic relations to comparable seals from diferent areas outside the Ni- daros archdiocese. Tese are the seals of the Cardinal of San Clemente, the Bishop of Durham and Queen Blanche of Norway and Sweden. Te great seal of Olav was innovative at the time in Norway. It was hagiographic with a suppliant bishop’s fgure. It contained rich micro-architectural elements, and heraldry now formed part of the imagery of the seal. Te stylistic connections presented in the article are a reminder of the signifcance of the long-distance travels of the medieval clergy and the resulting network of cultural interactions (including correspondence), especially during this pe- including correspondence), especially during this pe- , especially during this pe- riod of increasing papal infuence. Keywords: Olav I of Nidaros, Seal Image, Iconography, Micro-architecture, Archbishop, Nidaros, Identity, France, 14th century. Iconographisk Post • Nordisk tidskrift för bildtolkning Nordic Review of Iconography Nr 1/2, 2022. issn 2323-5586 pp. 73–92. Iconographisk Post Nordisk tidskrift för bildtolkning Nordic Review of Iconography Nr 1/2, 2022 innehåll / contents Förord / Editorial 3 Katri Vuola 7 Memorizing and Witnessing Christ’s Passion – New Perspectives on the 14th-Century Polychrome Wood Crucifx in Marttila, Finland Lars Berggren 39 Drake, basilisk, amphisbaena eller senmurv? Frågor kring några tidiga fasadreliefer i Vä, Skåne Guðrún Harðardóttir 73 Te Seal of Dignity of Archbishop Olav of Nidaros (1350–1370). Refections on its Iconography and Cultural Context Etsuko Zakoji 93 Bicorporates on Coins. Refections on their Occurrence and Use Eva de la Fuentes Pedersen 125 Bobler og Perler. En barok allegori af Karel Du Jardin fra 1663 Berit Linden 153 Sörjande gestalter i svensk gravskulptur (ca 1830–1930) Søren Kaspersen & Susanne Wenningsted-Torgard 200 Ulla Haastrup 1933–2021 – in memoriam Lars Berggren 206 Lundadomen har lyf på hattarna Bokrecension / Book review 208