Magnus Olausson

The Collection of King Gustav III includes drawings by Gustav III himself, as well as those by other renowned architects, which accompanied Gustav IV Adolf during his exile in 1809. The collection was returned to Sweden through a purchase in 1925 by the brothers Helge and Axel Ax:son Johnson and was inherited by Axel's daughter, Marie-Claire. It is currently stored...

The name Sergel is widely known in Sweden, but the artist behind it is not. In the 1700s, Sergel was a national symbol of prestige and was praised by Sir William Hamilton as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. Yet today, his work has long been forgotten. This is one of the first extensive studies dedicated to reviving Sergel's legacy and...