Albertus Pictor

Albertus Pictor by Hans Olind
Albertus Pictor, a photo by Hans Olind on Flickr.
The "supposed" inspiration for Bergman's chess match. This painting is in the Taby Church in Sweden.

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Paul Oliverio said…
Bergman's film appears to have used a kinder, gentler devil as opposed to Pictor's creepy, undernourished devil. The painted devil's legs appear to be holding up the non-square rectangular chess board, which–has seven files. One for each of Ingrid Bergman's seals.

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