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Maria Röhl, konstnären som gav 1800-talets Sverige ett ansikte

Von Röök, Sofie LU ; Arfwidson, Sofie and Arfwidson von Röök, Sofie (2016) KOVK02 20152
Division of Art History and Visual Studies
Abstract
This bachelor thesis concerns the Swedish artist Maria Röhl (1801-1875). She had her peak in the 1840ties as the favorite portrait artist of the Swedish bourgeoisie and nobility.
The questions I put forward in the thesis are focused on facial- and hand features in her drawings. From where do they originate? Does it have an origin in fashion, society or in con- temporary scientific views? The research is conducted by looking at the body of portraits against the background of writings by Mary Wollstonecraft, Cecilia Brown, Solfrid Söderlind and Eva Sandstedt Lindqvist. Fashion magazines from the 19th century form an important visual source in the comparisons I make. My primary source is Kungliga Biblioteket in Stockholm and its big... (More)
This bachelor thesis concerns the Swedish artist Maria Röhl (1801-1875). She had her peak in the 1840ties as the favorite portrait artist of the Swedish bourgeoisie and nobility.
The questions I put forward in the thesis are focused on facial- and hand features in her drawings. From where do they originate? Does it have an origin in fashion, society or in con- temporary scientific views? The research is conducted by looking at the body of portraits against the background of writings by Mary Wollstonecraft, Cecilia Brown, Solfrid Söderlind and Eva Sandstedt Lindqvist. Fashion magazines from the 19th century form an important visual source in the comparisons I make. My primary source is Kungliga Biblioteket in Stockholm and its big collection of portrait drawings by Maria Röhl. (Less)
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Von Röök, Sofie LU ; Arfwidson, Sofie and Arfwidson von Röök, Sofie
supervisor
organization
course
KOVK02 20152
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
art, drawing, 19th century, Wollstonecraft, Wölfflin, Söderlind, Röhl, Stockholm, women artist, portrait, Arfwidson, body, romanticism, eye, forehead, hands, white skin, fa- shion, symbolism, Sweden, Baker, puppet, Rousseau, Brown, Tim Burton, das Unheimliche., Kungliga Biblioteket, dilettante, amateur
language
Swedish
id
8883534
date added to LUP
2016-06-22 12:39:52
date last changed
2016-06-22 12:39:52
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  abstract     = {{This bachelor thesis concerns the Swedish artist Maria Röhl (1801-1875). She had her peak in the 1840ties as the favorite portrait artist of the Swedish bourgeoisie and nobility.
The questions I put forward in the thesis are focused on facial- and hand features in her drawings. From where do they originate? Does it have an origin in fashion, society or in con- temporary scientific views? The research is conducted by looking at the body of portraits against the background of writings by Mary Wollstonecraft, Cecilia Brown, Solfrid Söderlind and Eva Sandstedt Lindqvist. Fashion magazines from the 19th century form an important visual source in the comparisons I make. My primary source is Kungliga Biblioteket in Stockholm and its big collection of portrait drawings by Maria Röhl.}},
  author       = {{Von Röök, Sofie and Arfwidson, Sofie and Arfwidson von Röök, Sofie}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Maria Röhl, konstnären som gav 1800-talets Sverige ett ansikte}},
  year         = {{2016}},
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