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An exploration of the development of the art scene, its socio-political context, and the role of the fine arts in nineteenth-century Nordic society
List of contents
Part I: Introduction by Susanna Pettersson and Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff
Part II: The Formation of the Nordic Art World- Susanna Pettersson: Public Art Collections, Art Societies and the Story of Art
- Nils Ohlsen: The Missing Link of Art History: Private Collectors in 1880-1920
- Martin Olin: Art Education in the Nordic Countries
- Eva-Lena Bergström: The Nordic and the National in Exhibitions around the Mid-Nineteenth Century
Part III: Artists at Their Work- Marja Lahelma: Nordic Artists’ European Travels, Cultural Encounters, and Networks in the Nineteenth Century
- Alexandra Herlitz: Rural Artists’ Colonies and Communities in the North in the Late Nineteenth Century and Early Twentieth century
- Tonje Haugland Sørensen: One upon an image – Illustrated children’s books in the Nordic Countries
- Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff: Total Work of Art – Artists’ New Ideal?
Part IV: Art, Identities and Public Places- Monica Grini: Sápmi Art
- Carina Rech: In Search of an Artistic Identity. The Strategies of Women Artists
- Patrik Steorn: The Nude in Nordic Art
- Jessica Sjöholm Skrubbe: Public Art
Part V: The Nordic Themes Peter Nørgaard Larsen
- Living with Nature
- Everyday Life
- Interiors and Family Life
- Urban Life and Cityscapes
- Nordic myths and legends
- Artist portraits
Part VI: The Legacy- Michaela Giebelhausen: In From the Cold: Showing Nordic Art on the International Stage. Exhibitions of Nordic Art and How Nordic Art Was Discovered Internationally in the Early 20th Century and Onwards
- Christophe Leribault: Nordic Art and the European Context
- Susanna Pettersson & Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff: How the Image of Nordic Art Developed
About the author
Susanna Pettersson and
Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff are long-term academics and museum professionals in Sweden and Finland. The contributors are leading experts from all the Nordic countries and the UK.
