Millesgården
 God's Hand, sculpture by Carl Milles, on permanent display at Millesgården. | |
| Established | 1936 |
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| Location | Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°21′32″N 18°07′17″E / 59.358889°N 18.121389°E |
| Type | Art museum, sculpture garden |
| Director | Onita Wass |
| Curator | Tomas Järliden |
| Website | www.millesgarden.se |
Millesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles and his wife, artist Olga Milles, who are both buried there.[1]
Millesgården in popular culture
Millesgården is the setting of the opening scene of Poul Anderson's acclaimed science fiction novel Tau Zero, and several of the sculpture garden's works are described.[2]
Gallery
Europa and the Bull
Angels playing music
Indian with canoe
Man and Pegasus
Main building
Carl Milles' studio
The woodland chapel
Interiour
Johan Celsing's art hall
References
- ↑ Bergström, Anders; Nolin, Catharina (2004). Millesgården : arkitektur & trädgård (in Swedish). Stockholm: Atlantis. ISBN 91-7486-799-7.
- ↑ Anderson, Poul Tau Zero, Doubleday, 1970, p.1
External links
- Millesgården website (in English and Swedish)
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