3930807 Ansgar Preaching Christianity, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Cederstrom, Gustaf Olaf (1845-1933); 64x136.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Ansgar Preaching Christianity. Second Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Upper Hall of the Nationalmuseum Saint Ansgar (801-65) was first Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen ??a northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. The See of Hamburg was designated a mission to bring Christianity to Northern Europe, and Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North".).