Tag: Sweden

La Grenouillère (1869)

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…

La Parisienne (1883)

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…

Charles XIV John (Sweden)

(1763–1844) Karl XIV Johan, born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte King of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Bernadotte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born January 26 1763 Pau (France) Died March 8 1844 Stockholm (Sweden) Wife Désirée Clary (1777-1860) Son Oscar I of…

Désirée Clary

(1777–1860) Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary Queen Desideria Queen consort of Sweden and Norway (1818–1844) Désirée Clary in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons   Born November 8 1777 Marseille (France) Died December 17 1860 Stockholm (Sweden) Husband Charles XIV John…

Il Cuoco (c.1570)

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.

Il Giurista (1566)

Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Il Giurista (The Lawyer, possibly Ulrich Zasius) 1566 Oil on canvas, 64 x 51 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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)…

Stockholm (Sweden)

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…

Skoklosters Slott (Sweden)

Built: 1654–1676 Location: Skoklosters slott, 746 96 Skokloster, Sweden Website: https://skoklostersslott.se/en Collection: • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Il Bibliotecario (1562) • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Rodolfo II in veste di Vertunno (c.1590) See also: • Castles | Museums | Sweden