Current research projects

“The desire to paint can never be taken from me” – Ava de Lagercrantz and the Konradsberg Collection

The Konradsberg Collection is one of Sweden’s oldest and most extensive collections of so-called patient art – art created by individuals within psychiatric care. The collection was begun around the turn of the twentieth century by the professor of

The Extreme Weather Painter Marcus Larson

The painter Simon Marcus Larson (1825–1864) is among the major figures in nineteenth century Swedish art, trained in Düsseldorf and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Biographical accounts of his artistic career emphasize both his virtuosity and

Pigments in Early-Modern Portrait Miniature Painting in Sweden

This research project focuses on pigments used in early modern portrait miniature painting by exploring a treatise from 1680.

Beyond Anthropomorphism: On Swedish Animal Painting 1600–1900

Animal painting, particularly depictions of domesticated animals, was a common and highly valued genre throughout the nineteenth century. Today, however, most of the artists who specialized in this field have been forgotten, and the genre itself has little

Emotion as a Creative Force – The Sculptor Alice Nordin

This project focuses on the sculptor Alice Nordin and emotions as an artistic expression. The research examines Alice Nordin’s life and artistic practice from an art historical, cultural and intellectual historical, and biographical perspective. The primary