Abraham Myra [SEP] date of death
Abraham Myra
Abraham Myra (1639-1684) was a Finnish painter.
Myra studied under Jochim Neiman as an apprentice in 1656. He primarily painted religious-themed works and altarpieces for church commissions. Myra was in high demand around Turku during the 1670s. He painted an altarpiece for the church of Houtskär (1670), murals for the church in Korpo (1667-1673), portraits and the organ for the church in Sund, Åland (1671), and a number of works and restorations for the
Lars Myra
Lars Myra (died 1712) was a Finnish painter. His date of birth is not known.
Myra's father was the painter Abraham Myra, who he trained under. He primarily painted religious-themed works and altarpieces for church commissions. Myra worked on the Turku Cathedral and painted the altar for the Perniön church in 1703. He also painted portraits, most notably ones of Charles XI of Sweden and his wife Ulrika Eleonora.