Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander

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Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander

Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander (June 23, 1816 – May 9, 1881) was a Swedish architect and artist.[1]

Biography

Drawing for Lannaskede-Myresjö Church (1841)
Drawing for Ladugårdslandsteatern (1855)

Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Georg Fredrik Scholander (1785-1825) and Karin Nyström (1786 -1866). His mother was the sister of architect Per Axel Nyström (1793–1868). He became fatherless at the age of nine, and his uncle then became his foster father.[2] Scholander studied art in 1831 at the

Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
. He settled in Paris during 1841, where for almost two years he was a student of Louis-Hippolyte Lebas (1782–1867) at École des Beaux-Arts.

He was called in 1847 as vice-professor and became a full professor of architecture at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in 1848. He trained many members of the next generation of Swedish architects, among them Helgo Zettervall (1831–1907) and Isak Gustaf Clason (1856–1930). From 1851-53 he was a director and between 1851-66 he served as treasurer. In 1868, he became the academy's secretary and held this position until his death.[3][4]

Among his main works are the

Riddarholmskyrkan, as well as several interiors at Drottningholm Palace and the Stockholm Palace.[5]

Personal life

Scholander was married to his cousin Carin Nyström (1830–1912). They had seven children; among them musician and composer

Gallery

  • Stadshotellet, Mariestad
    Stadshotellet, Mariestad
  • Rikssalen at Drottningholm Palace
  • Katedralskolan, Uppsala
    Katedralskolan, Uppsala
  • The former building of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
    The former building of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
  • Royal Forest and Agricultural Academy
    Royal Forest and Agricultural Academy
  • S:t Hans-skolan, Visby
    S:t Hans-skolan, Visby
  • Länsresidenset, Kristianstad
    Länsresidenset, Kristianstad
  • Småland Museum, Växjö
    Småland Museum, Växjö

References

  1. ^ Bo Grandien. "Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Nyström". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Helgo Zettervall (1831-11-21—1907-03-17)". webarkdok. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Ragnar Josephson. "I Gustaf Clason". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. Nordisk Familjebok
  6. ^ "Scholander, Sven, sångare". Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Gr. Thomieus. "Anna K Boberg (f. Scholander)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.