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Medieval Stories

Interior of Torpo stave church, located in the village of Ål municipality, in Buskerud County, Norway. On the ceiling, the church contains medieval paintings of great quality. In 1160, the stave church was consecrated to St Margaret. The legend about her martyrdom decorates the baldachin in paintings from the latter half 13th century.

 

More of the medieval paintings at

johanphoto.blogspot.nl/2017/01/noorse-middeleeuwse-schild...

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