Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson

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Fan account of Carl Larsson, a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. 1853-1919 Automated #artbot thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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Cowgirl in the meadow

Cowgirl in the meadow https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/cowgirl-in-the-meadow-1906

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In the Carpenter Shop

In the Carpenter Shop https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/in-the-carpenter-shop-1905

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Carl and Karin Larsson combined new design with old traditions. Practicality dictated their interior design, but it was equally important that furniture and objects form an attractive harmony. This ideal was also propagated by others, including Ellen Key, who advocated homes that were in a new and light style, in her essay “Skönhet för alla” (Beauty for All) in 1899. The Larssons moved to Lilla Hyttnäs, a house in Sundborn, in the summer of 1889. Here, Carl and Karin together created the interiors that made their home famous. Karin designed the furniture and textiles, which she embroidered and wove. A studio was fitted up in one of the hallways. It features many eye-catching details, including the funny man crowning a column. When a larger studio extension was added, this room became a workshop for the whole family. The interiors of the Larsson home were characterised by rural simplicity. Nevertheless, every detail was carefully designed, with influences from England, Scotland and Japan. The kitchen, which was first and foremost a place for household chores, did not display the same modern interior style and comfort as the rest of the house.

The Dining Room. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24204&viewType=detailView

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Das Modell am Ofen

Das Modell am Ofen http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=C+III+B+I+323

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Sunday Rest

Sunday Rest https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/sunday-rest-1900

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The Verandah

The Verandah https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-verandah

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The Vine can be interpreted as a light-hearted allegory of love – the woman harvests the grapes for the wine that intoxicates the man. With his great technical virtuosity, Carl Larsson was excellently equipped to succeed in the Neo-Rococo genre, which relied to a great extent on the ability to paint with illusory brilliance. The Vine was bought by Herman Friedländer when it was shown at the Opponent Exhibition Vid Seinens strand (On the Seine River Bank) in Stockholm in 1885. Friedländer later lent it to the World’s Fair in Paris in 1889.

The Vine http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24341&viewType=detailView

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When the Children have Gone to Bed

When the Children have Gone to Bed https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/when-the-children-have-gone-to-bed

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The Studio

The Studio https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-studio

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Old Sundborn Church

Old Sundborn Church https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/old-sundborn-church

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The painting shows a naked man with his head held high standing on a gilded sleigh drawn by four strong men, two pulling and two pushing. A one-eyed priest is shown in the centre of the picture with the hammer of the pagan God Thor raised above his head. In front of the priest, with his back to us, is the executioner wearing a red cloak. His head is bowed. The knife he is holding is hidden from the victim on the sleigh but we realize that, at any moment, he will drive it into the exposed chest of the naked man. The venue that Carl Larsson has created for the sacrifice is the pagan temple in Gamla Uppsala. The royal victim is the mystical King Domald and the story is taken from the famous Old Norse Prose Edda written in Iceland by Snorre Sturlasson early in the 13th century. Snorre claims that Domald was sacrificed in order to appease the gods and to bring to an end several years of failed harvests. There is no other evidence that Domald ever existed. When Carl Larsson had completed his painting showing Gustav Vasa's entry into Stockholm there was just one wall panel left empty at the museum. It is not surprising that Car Larsson also wanted to fill it. And without the museum commissioning a painting or organizing a competition, Carl Larsson submitted a design of his own in 1911. As a contrast to midsummer which was portrayed in the Gustav Vasa panel he chose as his subject a Midwinter Sacrifice from Viking times. And as a complement to the royal triumph of Gustav Vasa he proposed a picture of a king being sacrificed for the good of his people. The sketch gave rise to vociferous criticism when it was exhibited at the Nationalmuseum in 1911. Experts accused Carl Larsson of mixing together items from different periods of history. His vision was historically incorrect. Added to which, historical painting, such as the proposed Midwinter Sacrifice, had become less fashionable. As opposition to his proposed painting grew, so did Carl Larsson's determination to carry out the project. As the most celebrated painter in Sweden he invested all his artistic prestige and he completed the vast painting at his own expense. The 80m2 canvas was temporarily hung in the museum in 1915. But after much debate all the way up to cabinet level, the painting was refused. It was taken down and, following the death of Carl Larsson in 1919, was shown at the Museum of Sketches in Lund for almost 40 years. In 1983 the Midwinter Sacrifice was shown in Stockholm for the first time since 1915. It was borrowed for an exhibition on myths at the Museum of National Antiquities. Following this exhibition the painting was sold by the heirs of Carl Larsson to a Swedish art dealer. The Nationalmuseum refused an opportunity of buying the painting. The Museum of National Antiquities was interested in acquiring it but could not afford the price. A national collection to purchase the Midwinter Sacrifice was discussed but came to nothing. At the same time there was lively discussion in the press as to whether the painting ought to hang in the Nationalmuseum or not. Some people claimed that it did not have the artistic quality that one could demand of a work hung in the Nationalmuseum. Nor was the Old Norse subject matter relevant to the Nationalmuseum in that the historical collections had been removed in the 1930s to form the Museum of National Antiquities. In 1987 the Midwinter Sacrifice was sold at auction in London. It was acquired by a Japanese collector who greatly admired the painting. It was generally assumed that Sweden had now lost the painting. But when the Nationalmuseum celebrated its bicentenary in 1992 with a major Carl Larsson exhibition, the Midwinter Sacrifice was borrowed from its Japanese owner. It was displayed in the entrance hall for the first time since 1915. Three-hundred thousand visitors saw the exhibition and a majority of them were positive towards the Midwinter Sacrifice. In 1997, after lengthy negotiations and thanks to generous financial help from private donors and foundations the Nationalmuseum was able to purchase Carl Larsson's Midwinter Sacrifice.

Midvinterblot http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=32534&viewType=detailView

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A Young Girl with a Doll

A Young Girl with a Doll https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/a-young-girl-with-a-doll

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3 days ago
The Cottage

The Cottage https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-cottage

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3 days ago
Getting Ready for a Game

Getting Ready for a Game https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/getting-ready-for-a-game-1901

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Crayfishing. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24219&viewType=detailView

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4 days ago
Profiler

Profiler http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=RAMSAY+612

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Outdoors Blows the Summer Wind

Outdoors Blows the Summer Wind http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=A+II+831

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4 days ago
This painting illustrates the relationship between two of the most prominent figures in Swedish cultural history – the painter Carl Larsson and the writer August Strindberg. Strindberg and Carl Larsson met already in the 1870s, and Carl Larsson made illustrations and covers for some of Strindberg’s books during the following decade. This portrait was painted in 1899 and Carl Larsson has described his work with the picture: “We started in the morning, divided the day into three with meals in between, and the next morning, early, Strindberg was standing by my bed at the hotel exclaiming: ‘A masterpiece, do not touch”. This might be the reason for the unfinished character of the picture, where only the eyes are coloured in blue and the rest is still only a charcoal drawing on canvas.

The Author August Strindberg http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24340&viewType=detailView

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The Kitchen

The Kitchen https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-kitchen

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5 days ago
Brita at the Piano

Brita at the Piano https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/brita-at-the-piano-1908

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Cartoon for the Fresco in the Lower Hall of the NM. The Art Academy: Taraval's Drawing School http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=25332&viewType=detailView

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Karin and Brita

Karin and Brita https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/karin-and-brita-1893

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6 days ago
Der Schutzengel

Der Schutzengel http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=RAMSAY+611

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6 days ago
Hakon, Daga and Edgar

Hakon, Daga and Edgar https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/hakon-daga-and-edgar-1902

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6 days ago
In this late portrait, Carl Larsson has depicted the author and Nobel laureate Erik Axel Karlfeldt in profile, with a pensive expression on his face. The Dalecarlia ornamentation in the background was “once copied at Nordiska Museet” by Larsson, and the motif alludes to Karlfeldt’s strong ties with Dalarna. Larsson and Karlfeldt belonged to the same circles in Stockholm. Following a period when he had lost the urge to paint, Carl Larsson writes in his autobiography that he intends to “make an attempt with Karlfeldt. He is worthy”.

Erik Axel Karlfedt, the poet http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=36992&viewType=detailView

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6 days ago
A Lady Reading a Newspaper

A Lady Reading a Newspaper https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/a-lady-reading-a-newspaper

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1 week ago
Fishing

Fishing https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/fishing-1905

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Ehtoja luetaan

Ehtoja luetaan http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=A+III+2059

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As the artist’s son Ulf turns around among the birch trunks, his body assumes a pose that resembles the slender, supple trees. Nordic nature was a common theme in 1890s art, but Carl Larsson’s daylight scenes with white birches stood out from the habitual twilight views (especially with pines against sunsets). The setting is Bullerholmen, an island in the Sundborn river, where the Larsson family used to go by rowing boat to bathe. Ulf, who is eleven in this painting, died in 1905 after a failed appendectomy.

Ulf. Nude Boy among Birches http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=25507&viewType=detailView

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The first Lesson

The first Lesson https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-first-lesson-1903

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