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6223.01.05 Trinity altar with main altar beyond Church of the village of St Olof Skåne Sweden Keywords: The painted wooden Trinity altar is north German and dates from the 15th century A St Olof altar may have previously stood here The main altar is carved in wood by Lübeck craftsmen and dates from the 15th century According to tradition St Olof came to Skåne in 1026 and possibly died there Pilgrims flocked to the original 13th century church which had to be enlarged with the present day nave being added in the 15th century The architecture is typical Skåne style Swedish Skane Lubeck architectural religion religious place of worship Christian Christianity building stone interior wooden sculpted sculpture carving carved wood cross candle saint chandelier Father Son and Holy Ghost Jesus God dove brightly old ancient medieval lgpl
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Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Sweden
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Upload Date: 2005-09-21 09:51:16
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Trinity altar with main altar beyond Church of the village

of St Olof Skåne Sweden
Keywords: The painted wooden Trinity altar is north German and dates from the 15th century A St Olof altar may have previously stood here The main altar is carved in wood by Lübeck craftsmen and dates from the 15th century According to tradition St Olof came to Skåne in 1026 and possibly died there Pilgrims flocked to the original 13th century church which had to be enlarged with the present day nave being added in the 15th century The architecture is typical Skåne style Swedish Skane Lubeck architectural religion religious place of worship Christian Christianity building stone interior wooden sculpted sculpture carving carved wood cross candle saint chandelier Father Son and Holy Ghost Jesus God dove brightly old ancient medieval lgpl