Carl Milles was the sculptor who dominated Swedish art life during the first half of the 20th century. He carried out a very large number of public commissions in Sweden and abroad. He was the monumental sculptor who received the major decorative commissions at a time when many cities were being expanded and modernized. Perhaps you have come across some of Milles' works in your hometown.
A selection of Swedish cities with works by Carl Milles:
Eskilstuna – Guds hand
Gävle – Musicerande änglar, Najad, Solglitter
Göteborg – Danserskor, Delawaremonumentet, Genius, Najad, Poseidon, Susanna, Triton
Halmstad – Europa och Tjuren
Helsingborg – Sjöfartsgudinnan
Hällefors – Millesparken (Guds hand, Ängel med klarinett, Europa-huvud, Beethoven)
Härnösand – Franzénmonumentet
Kristianstad – Musicerande änglar
Köping – Scheelestatyn
Linköping – Folkungabrunnen
Lund – Orfeus
Malmö – Emigranterna, Gud Fader på himmelsbågen, Människan och Pegasus
Normlösa – Guds hand Norrköping – Danserskorna, Louis de Geer
Rottneros – Orfeusgruppen
Simrishamn – Systrarna, Ängel med trumpet
Skövde – Flöjtspelande ängel
Trelleborg – Solglitter
Uppsala – Sten Sturemonumentet, Vingarna
Vänersborg – Sankt Martin
Västerås – Solglitter, Guds hand
Photo: Poseidon, Gothenburg