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Paintings on the ceiling of Härkeberga Church in the countryside northwest of Stockholm.
The painter was Albertus Pictor (Albert Målare) ca.1440-1509, who as well as a painter,
was a highly-skilled embroiderer. Like so many artists, he was also a fun-loving man *.

Adam and Eve before they ate of the fruit. Note that their cheeks and the fruit on the tree are black.
That is because an originally red paint changed to black over the years

Adam and Eve after they ate of the fruit. Both are fully clothed in the fashion of the 1480s in Sweden.
Their punishment was for Eve to spin from a distaff, using a drop spindle, and Adam to work in the fields.
You can see a detail of Eve spinning by clicking here.

Photos ©1999 Ron Parker

* See one of his most amusing church paintings by clicking here.

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Paintings on the ceiling of Härkeberga Church in the countryside northwest of Stockholm. The painter was Albertus Pictor (Albert Målare) ca.1440-1509, who as well as a painter, was a highly-skilled embroiderer. Like so many artists, he was also a fun-loving man *.

Paintings on the ceiling of Härkeberga Church in the countryside northwest of Stockholm.
The painter was Albertus Pictor (Albert Målare) ca.1440-1509, who as well as a painter,
was a highly-skilled embroiderer. Like so many artists, he was also a fun-loving man *.