Al stave church painting, Museum of Cultural History, Oslo
Kings presenting gifts to Jesus and angel with censer, detail from the 12th century painted ceiling of Al stave church, at Al, Hallingdal, Buskerud, from the exhibition Transformation - Faith and Sacred Objects in the Middle Ages, in the Museum of Cultural History or Kulturhistorik museum, part of the Historical Museum or Historisk museum in Oslo, Norway. The biblical figures in these paintings resemble local Scandinavians, with blond hair, beards and pink cheeks. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14079384
Media ID
46172995
Size
8268px x 8062px
(26.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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Blessing Buskerud Censer Hallingdal Historisk Kulturhistorik Nordic Norse Oslo østlandet Sogn-valdres Stave Stavkirkeportal Transformation Worshipping
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