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Category Archives: art
two archers, one wind vane
Above is The Archer by the famous Swedish artist Carl Milles (1919). This one is placed right outside the entrance of the art museum Liljevalchs in Stockholm. Stylized and – especially as it is standing on a 12 m high … Continue reading
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a favourite building
A modern classic from the 1920’s is the Stockholm Public Library by Gunnar Asplund – one of the great Swedish architects. It was built when the neo classicism was followed by the functionalism. Strict, airy, with a simple – yet … Continue reading
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