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The Passover
Jürgen Kunkel1687
Swedish History Museum
Stockholm, Sweden
Painting from the south, Epistle side of the ceiling in Eksjö old church demolished in 1887. The image’s main motif shows a Passover celebration (Exodus 12:1-14). To the left, in the background, a circumcision scene. The painting was made by Jürgen Kunkel in 1687 loosely based on an engraving by Matthäus Merian the Elder from 1630.
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Details
- Title: The Passover
- Creator: Jürgen Kunkel
- Date Created: 1687
- Location Created: Eksjö, Sweden
- Physical Dimensions: Apporx. 3800 x 4400 mm
- Subject Keywords: Church paintings
- Rights: CC BY
- External Link: Swedish History Museum
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