From A Farm to Cow Chapel: Farming and Forestry in Art

Måns Holst-Ekström

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Abstract

The article is a survey of how farming and forestry is depicted in art in Sweden during the 19th century. The author discusses what is depicted, as well as how and why. A focus question in the article is the relative abscence of farming and forestry as a motif on the Swedish art scene during the period.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAgriculture and Forestry in Sweden Since 1900 - geographical and historical studies
EditorsAntonson Hans, Ulf Jansson
PublisherThe Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
Pages513-530
VolumeNo 54
ISBN (Print)978-91-86573-11-9
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Publication series

Name
VolumeNo 54
ISSN (Print)1402-0386

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Art History

Free keywords

  • farming
  • landscape
  • painting
  • sculpture
  • abscence
  • monument
  • Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
  • Donation Hellman
  • aerial photograph
  • Wanås
  • milk

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