the original frescoes, Malskat had whitewashed the walls and painted them over. Malskat had modelled various religious figures on his sister Freyda, actresses like Marlene Dietrich and even historical figures like Rasputin. Fey was sentenced for 20 months and Malskat for 18. Later life After Malskat was released, he began to paint in his own name. He painted decorations on restaurants and inns, including the Tre Kronor Inn in Stockholm. He also arranged exhibitions of his works in northern Germany. He died in Wulfsdorf near Lübeck, and was buried in Burgtorfriedhof. In popular culture A fictionalised version of Malskat's painting of the Marienkirche frescoes appears in the Günter Grass novel The Rat. Malskat's forgeries are a major theme of the novel, as a symbol of the alleged corruption of post-war Germany. References External links Photograph of the Anachronistic Turkey Cautionary Tales Podcast – The Wild Turkeys of Schleswig 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters Art forgers Culture in Lübeck Artists from Königsberg Fresco painters Conservator-restorers 1913 births 1988 deaths