#skokloster slott

[hsundholm]

The Skokloster Hallway by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: The central hallway at Skokloster Castle in Sweden.

[bottegapowerpoint]

Måleri. Genrebild. Platzer Skoklosters slott

[parnasse31]

Le bibliothécaire par Athèna Via Flickr : Le bibliothécaire (1566, Skoklosters slott, Håbo) de Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593)

[mshadmanrahman]

An interesting trip to a Baroque Castle #dimeadozen #lifeabroad #lifeinsweden #scandanavia #iphone13 #mobilephotography #summerinscandanavia #summerinuppsala #myuppsala #taggedforuppsala #uppsalakommun #skoklosterslott #skokloster #skoklostercastle #rainyday☔ (at Skoklosters Slott) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5PSTmMyNN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[amartworks]

18 July 2020. Went up north with my mother to visit a Swedish castle (Skokloster) and on the road there went through rural Sweden during the peak of summer.

Image 2: “PLÖJBOYS”, pronounced roughly the same as Play Boys but with the Swedish word for “plough.”

Image 4: Abandoned house by the edge of the woods.

Image 5: Rune stone raised in the 1000s. According to the sign the carving read “Bjärt and Bysir and Kylfa let raise this rock after Assur, their brother. They were Vikulv’s descendants.”

[writing-history]

[livesunique]

Skokloster Slott, Skokloster, Sweden

[crepuscularpete]

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527-1593) "Vertumnus" (1591) Oil on panel Mannerism Located in the Skoklosters Castle, Håbo, Sweden Emperor Rudolf II as Vertumnus, the Roman god of the seasons, growth, plants and fruit. The variety of flowers and fruits from all season signify that a golden era has returned under the Emperor's rule. After the death of Emperor Rudolf II in 1612 the painting stayed in Prague as part of the imperial collections until 1648 when it was taken as spoils of war by the Swedish army.

[jepsolell]

🏐 When it is a rotunda, doubly beautiful and quiet. [III] - The “Minnesotaesrundeln” (rotonda) in Skokloster Slott. This amazing place was built during Magnus Brahe period around 1830. This part of one of the towers was a tribute to the new King Karl XIV Johan Bernardotte, the new monarch of Sweden. On the righ side we can see in the center a sculpture depicting Mars looking in the king traits. It measures more than 3 meters, and I can assure it doesn’t deceive. We can also see some neo-gothic elemnts as the chairs, all merged with this delicious late-empire taste ambiance. (en Skoklosters Slott) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaVVGp0o5Ik/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hsundholm]

A Castle Fireplace by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: Behind the scenes at Skokloster Castle in Håbo, Sweden.

[photo-art-lady]

*ALEXIA SINCLAIR * The Art Of The Historical Present

BIOGRAPHICAL

Alexia Sinclair is best known for her intense color photographs portraying historical and allegorical figures. Her elaborate compositions take on the complexities of history painting by depicting a moment in a narrative story. The abundant detail and symbolism in her work are devices that allow her to tell complex stories. Her pictures combine the elegant finesse of contemporary fashion design with the sumptuous aesthetics of the Golden Age of painting.

From the age of four, Sinclair grew up on the stage, performing as a ballerina into her late teens. Being immersed in the fantasy world of the theater has profoundly impacted the way that she approaches her work. She often creates dramatic staging of her characters by lighting her scenes in the chiaroscuro style. Her creative process involves designing and hand producing elaborate costumes, sets and props to produce extraordinarily detailed large-scale photographs.

Born (1976) in Newcastle, Australia. Alexia Sinclair studied Fine Arts in Sydney at The National Art School (1995-1998). She majored in traditional photography, and her studies in painting, drawing, sculpture and art history have heavily influenced the way that she approaches her practice. Completing a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Newcastle (2007), she went on to win several national awards for her MFA series ‘The Regal Twelve’. Celebrating the lives of twelve powerful women in history, the series took three years to complete and involved compiling over 2,000 plates of medium format film through hand illustration and digital montage.

In her series ‘A Frozen Tale’, Sinclair embarked on a journey to Skokloster Slott, following an invitation from the Armory at the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Set on frozen Lake Mälaren, the Swedish castle is considered one of the finest examples of Baroque architecture in all of Europe. Housing vast collections of rare books, artworks and weaponry, the museum has remained untouched for hundreds of years. Respecting the constraints of conservation, she photographed her subjects within the castle, later adding the atmospheric elements that are typical of life in a 17th century castle, such as the smoke of large fireplaces or the geese of a castle kitchen. The large-scale artworks were exhibited on site before exhibiting in festivals in Seoul and Dubai.

The ‘Rococo’ series is a collection of sensual portraits inspired by the 18th century pleasure playgrounds of French court. The project is guided by the design aesthetics and flamboyant fashions of the period. Through extensive research, Sinclair handmade costuming from richly embroidered silks, muslins, flowers, beads and feathers, to accessories and reimagine iconic women of the court. Over a two year period, she grew thousands of flowers for the elaborate sets, arranging the exotic flowerbeds around her models in a studio setting, and shooting the series in two stages, during Spring of 2014 and 2015. Large pigment prints from this series series have been exhibited in two solo shows, first in Sydney in 2015, and London in 2017.

Sinclair is a creative artist whose practice spans both fine art and commercial application. Her artworks have been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Australian Center for Photography, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra and internationally in photography festivals from Paris to Pingyao, Seoul and Dubai. Her commercial clients include the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Christie’s, Queensland Ballet, New Zealand Opera, Qantas Airlines, Harper’s Bazaar.

*FROM THE ROCOCO SERIES*

Copyright © 2022 Alexia Sinclair • Sinclair & Hill • Melbourne, Australia

[countryimages]

L'imperatore Rodolfo II in veste di Vertumno (1591), Skoklosters slott di Stoccolma by Giuseppe Arcimboldo

[parnasse31]

Rudolf II de Habsbourg ou Vertumne par Athèna Via Flickr : Rudolf II de Habsbourg ou Vertumne (1591, Skoklosters slott, Håbo) de Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593)

[mshadmanrahman]

An interesting trip to a Baroque Castle #dimeadozen #lifeabroad #lifeinsweden #scandanavia #iphone13 #mobilephotography #summerinscandanavia #summerinuppsala #myuppsala #taggedforuppsala #uppsalakommun #skoklosterslott #skokloster #skoklostercastle #rainyday☔ (at Skoklosters Slott) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5PLa7MHZX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yoyo-inspace]

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m back on my Magnus Brahe bullshit. 

The unforeseen circumstances in this case being that I finally finally was able to track down a copy of the top book - Magnus Brahe & Carl XIV Johan - from a small second-hand bookstore that you could order from online. 

I’ve been looking for this book forever. It’s out of print, it’s not in any libraries (or they have to order it from storage which is a whole process), it’s not online. It’s essentially the only biography that exists on the man - which in itself is interesting, and something I’ve often asked myself - and apparently the author of this book as well. Why did this man who, by the opposition was painted as so very integral to essentially every political decision that was made for over 20 years (spoilers: he was not), leave no mark of himself as a person in history? Why is he not well-known? Because he’s not. He’s almost surprisingly unknown. 

Having looked through this book, which paints a picture of Brahe not just using the liberal vs the conservative press at the time - which is what you’ll usually find if you go looking - but instead using the man’s own letters, as well as the letters of contemporaries, I believe it manages to answer that question quite well. Along with a lot of other stuff - after all, this man was present during almost the entire Napoleonic Wars and the time that followed, and while not in power, was quite close to it, let’s say. There’s not only very early letters about his views on Bernadotte during the ‘13-’14 campaign, but also a lot of other comments and stories about other famous people at the time - Napoleon, the Bourbons, Alexander I. And I very much look forward to talking about it on here and sharing some quotes with you all. Again.

Other than that I also procured a book about Skokloster Castle - Eko av historien: Omgestaltningen av Skokloster slott under Magnus Brahes tid (Echo of History: The remodeling of Skokloster Caslte during the time of Magnus Brahe). Which yes, does include details about the shrine room he built for Bernadotte which is always fun. 

And, perhaps some of the most exiting - a booklet printing from 1844 with the speech given at Brahe’s funeral, along with some poems that were read and other such tribute things. Which is really cool and well worth it. 

I just a little big feel like I time-travelled back to 2014-15, but hey, hopefully I’m revisiting this with a more experienced perspective. 

Still really excited about it though.