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English: Waldemar IV of Denmark (Valdemar Atterdag) shown on 14th century fresco in Næstved's Saint Peter's Church (Sankt Peders Kirke). The fresco was created shortly after the king's death, and rediscovered in the late 19th century. The three lions in the king's coat of arms are 19th century reconstructions based on a preserved seal used by king Valdemar.

Dansk: Valdemar Atterdag gengivet på et kalkmaleri i Sankt Peders Kirke i Næstved. Freskoen blev skabt kort efter kongens død i 1375, senere overkalket og genopdaget i slutningen af 1800-tallet. Dele af maleriet er rekonstrueret, særligt er de tre løver i våbenskjoldet 1800-tals rekonstruktioner baseret på samme konges sigil.

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Original work of art: c. 1375.

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Unknown contemporary 14th-century artist

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