Nice rose painted bowl. Diameter 25 cm, height 6 cm.

The starting point for rose painting can be found in many of the old Norwegian churches. In the 17th century, several churches were equipped with biblical scenes, scripture fields and vine motifs on walls and ceilings. Stylistically, these belong to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance , and in peripheral areas old styles lasted longer than in central areas. Since the rose painters lacked academic art education, they did not copy older masters, but rather were inspired by them. Their sometimes naive expression is what characterizes much of Norwegian rose pain