Gothenburg Museum of Art

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Gothenburg Museum of Art (Swedish: Göteborgs konstmuseum) is located at Götaplatsen in Gothenburg, Sweden. [1] It claims to be the third largest art museum in Sweden by size of its collection.[2]

Collections

Deux Nus (Two Nudes, Two Women)
Pablo Picasso, 1905, Acrobat's Family with a Monkey (Famille au Singe)

The museum holds the world's finest collection of late 19th century Nordic art. A highlight is the lavishly decorated Fürstenberg Gallery, named after a leading Gothenburg art donor, Pontus Fürstenberg and his wife Göthilda. Among the artists showcased are P.S. Krøyer, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, Edvard Munch, and Anders Zorn.[3]

The museum also houses older and contemporary art, both Nordic and international. The collection includes, for example,

Michelin Green Guide (Green Guide Scandinavia).[4]

Architecture

The museum building was designed for the

Gothenburg Exhibition
(Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg) in 1923 by architect Sigfrid Ericson (1879-1958). The eastern extension was added 1966–1968, after drawings by Rune Falk (1926-2007). The museum was originally built in celebration of the city's 300th anniversary, and represents the monumental
[6]

History

The museum has its roots in the Museum of Gothenburg, founded in 1861. In 1923, as part of the construction of Götaplatsen as a cultural center, the museum's building was built. In 1925, the museum was inaugurated. It was expanded in 1968 and 1996.[2]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Göteborgs konstmuseum". Avenyföreningen. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "About the Museum". Göteborgs Konstmuseum.
  3. ^ "Gothenburg Museum of Art | Gothenburg | Sweden | AFAR". www.afar.com. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. ^ Lembke, Judi (6 May 2017). "The Top Museums in Gothenburg, Sweden". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. ^ "Visit the Museum". Museum of Gothenburg. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. ^ "Ericson, Sigfrid (1879-1958)". KulturNav. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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