Bronzino (1503-1572) Isabella de’ Medici 1552–1553 Oil on panel 44 x 36 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm Attributed to Bronzino Isabella de’ Medici, the second daughter of Grand Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici and Eleonora of Toledo. She was born in 1542, and in…
Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Jeune garçon pelant une poire (Young Boy Peeling a Pear) 1868 Oil on canvas, 85 x 71 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm See also: • Koelin-Leenhoff, Léon (1852-1927)
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) La Grenouillère 1869 Oil on canvas, 66.5 x 81 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm In the short story, Paul’s mistress, the French author Guy de Maupassant describes the floating café La Grenouillère in a Paris suburb: “In the environs…
Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) La Parisienne (A Parisian Lady) 1883 Oil on canvas, 192 x 125 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm This painting shows the actress Ellen André as a Parisienne, who lived and moved in the modern commercial city. Socially, she was often a…
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Il Cuoco (The Cook) c.1570 Oil on wood, 52.5 x 41 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm “Reversible head” which allows for a dual interpretation when turned upside-down.
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Il Giurista (The Lawyer, possibly Ulrich Zasius) 1566 Oil on canvas, 64 x 51 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
1792: Founded as “Kungliga Museet” (Royal Museum) 1866: Current building completed and opened Location: Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 111 48 Stockholm Website: https://www.nationalmuseum.se/en/ Collection: • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Il Cuoco (c.1570) • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Il Giurista (1566) • Bronzino (1503-1572): Isabella de’ Medici (1552-53)…
Museums: • Moderna Museet: Exercisplan 4, 111 49 Stockholm • Nationalmuseum: Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 111 48 Stockholm Births: • Andersson, Bibi (1935-2019) • Andrésen, Björn (1955) • Bergman, Ingrid (1915-1982) • Ekland, Britt (1942) Deaths: • Andersson, Bibi (1935-2019) • Charles XIV John, King of…
Cities: • Gothenburg • Luleå • Malmö • Nybro • Sollefteå • Stockholm Castles: • Skoklosters Slott: Skoklosters slott, 746 96 Skokloster, Sweden