Murals in Kongsted Church

This article ran in the paper December 23, 1961. Conservator Olaf Hellvik from the National Museum in Copenhagen was putting the final touches on a restoration of some murals found in Kongsted church. They had actually been found six months before but had been kept a secret from the public until now. They were found under a centimeter thick chalk layers which had effectively protected them. They murals were thought to be painted around 1500 and have imagery from both the Old and New Testaments. The murals were hidden under a protective lime coating which helps it retain the color and the results were, apparently, amazing. The murals were unsigned and conservator Hellvik said, " the unknown painter has expressed itself with unparalleled artistic force. Despite the almost 500 years of distance in time, he speaks highly to the present." I had the translate the entire article. It was just too fascinating not to.