| Art in Sweden |
| What variety in art you can find in Sweden! If you come on the tour, you will get a chance to see high art and primitive; paintings, sculptures, and weaving; new, old, and ancient pieces; subject matter from the religious to the profane. Sweden has such an old culture and rich history, compared with the United States. Art in some form is infused into every aspect of life, especially having to do with the folk culture. You will see the great variety in style and subject matter painted on church walls and ceilings from the 11th through the 19th century. You will see town sculptures celebrating 16th century royalty, as well as 20th century folk musicians. You can inspect wonderfully crafted wearing apparel that is even now being made as a cottage industry by individuals in their homes. Visit museums of art: the impressionist Anders Zorn, the romanticist Carl Larsson, the modernist sculptor Bror Hjorth. Visit the artist studios in the old town artist colony in Gävle. Most of all, just appreciate the practical artistry connected with just about everything in the folk culture as we travel 1500 miles or more through several regions. You will see how the styles, while always very Swedish, vary widely from place to place. Dalmålning, a special regional art style in Dalarna, is wonderful: Pictures, usually with biblical motif, but with huge flowers all around and with all the characters in 18th-century dress. Also in Dalarna are the traditional highly decorated toy horses which have become a national symbol. Enjoy nature, music, traditional food, old buildings, wonderful people, .......and the art. -Tim Rued |
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