2.9K views · 75 reactions | Have you heard of rosemaling? Rosemaling is a decorative folk style of painting originating from Norway in the 1700s. Watch this quick video to see what a rosemaling class is like! Norsk Høstfest will feature several artists with their beautiful work for sale. P.S. they make a great gift idea! A special thank you to the Fargo Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge 4-025 for hosting this class. #norskhostfest #rosemaling #art #painting | Norsk Høstfest | Facebook

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Plautilla Nelli was a Renaissance nun born in 1524 into a wealthy Florentine family who entered a Dominican convent at age fourteen and taught herself the art of painting. Within the convent that encouraged devotional art she rose to lead an all-female workshop and eventually became prioress. In the 1560s she created a monumental 21-foot-long oil painting of The Last Supper signed with the humble phrase Pray for the paintress. Although her work was lost for centuries it was restored over four ye