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Torpo-baldakinen i Torpo Stavkirke

Lecture with art historian Margrethe Stang at Opheim Guesthouse in Torpo

Thursday 23 April 2026 at 18:00, the Norwegian Society for the Preservation of Antiquities invites you to a lecture with art historian Margrethe Stang at Opheim Pensjonat in Torpo. The theme for the evening is The Church and the Synagogue at the Foot of the Cross – Medieval Symbolism on the Torpo Canopy.

Margrethe Stang is a medievalist specializing in Norwegian painting of the High Middle Ages, and is Associate Professor at the Department of Art and Media Studies at NTNU.

In the lecture, she will use the Torpo baldachin as a starting point, where two female figures represent the Church and the Synagogue. She will discuss the ideas behind the images and why these motifs are placed there.

Registration:  Hallingdal@fortidsminneforeningen.no

This will be an evening for everyone interested in learning more about the Torpo baldacchino, medieval art, church art, and symbolism.

Time

23 April kl. 18:00 - 19:00

Location

Opheim Guest House

Torpovegen 491
Torpo, Torpo 3579 Norway

Price

Free of charge

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