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Plate 3: Folk art fresco on the Adam and Eve house, Ardez, Switzerland, 1647.

Illustration of Jesus Christ with a radiant halo, surrounded by colorful, patterned Easter eggs, symbolizing the connection between Easter eggs and the Christian holiday.

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