The Ringerike style is a Scandinavian animal style from the late 10th century and the 11th century, which evolved out of the earlier Mammen style. It has received its name from a group of runestones with animal and plant motifs in the Ringerike district north of Oslo.[1] The most common motifs are lions, birds, band-shaped animals and spirals.[1] Some elements appear for the first time in Scandinavian art, such as different types of crosses, palmettes and pretzel-shaped nooses that tie together two motifs.[1] Most of the motifs have counterparts in Anglo-Saxon art and Ottonian art.[1]
The animal ornamentation of the Viking Age is usually categorized into Oseberg style, Borre style, Jelling style, Mammen style, Ringerike style and Urnes style.[2]
Fuglesang, S.H. (1980). Some Aspects of the Ringerike Style.