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Sweden was the last of the Scandinavian countries to be Christianised, with pagan resistance apparently strongest in Svealand, where Uppsala was an old and important ritual site as evidenced by the tales of Uppsala temple. [1] [2] Like the rest of Scandinavia, Sweden had significant artistic, musical and literary traditions during the Viking ...
Nyckelharpa, Swedish for 'key-harp (lit.) ', meaning roughly "keyed fiddle" (Swedish: [ˈnʏ̂kːɛlˌharːpa], plural nyckelharpor, compare tagelharpa), is a "keyed" bowed chordophone, primarily originating from Sweden in its modern form, but with its roots in Medieval Europe.
In much of the Norse region, the longhouses were built around wooden frames on simple stone footings. Walls were constructed of planks, of logs, or of wattle and daub. The walls were curved inwards to create a boat-like shape similar to the boating houses. The walls were covered with clay and vertical poles lined the inside to help create support.
The Stockholm Palace. After the Rise of Sweden as a Great Power in the 17th century, the aristocracy began to build again. At the same time, the notion of the architect was established and the profession developed, its reputation bolstered by the works of Simon de la Vallée and Nicodemus Tessin the Elder.
Due sorelle amano 1950 (Italian) Singoalla (Swedish) 1949: Terrafilm: Singoalla 1950 (French) The Wind Is My Lover (English) Scenes were recorded in Swedish, French and English. [4] The Glass Castle (French: Le Château de verre) 1950: Fortezza/Universalia/Franco London: L'amante di una notte 1950 (Italian) Gunman in the Streets: 1950: Sacha ...
Dress in Holland, Belgium, and Flanders, now part of the Empire, retained a high, belted waistline longest. Italian gowns were fitted to the waist, with full skirts below. The French gown of the first part of the century was loosely fitted to the body and flared from the hips, with a train. The neckline was square and might reveal the kirtle ...
The Swedish Karl Johan style, similar to Biedermeier, retained its elegant and blatantly Napoleonic style throughout the 19th century. Biedermeier furniture and lifestyle was a focus on exhibitions at the Vienna applied arts museum in 1896. The many visitors to this exhibition were so influenced by this fantasy style and its elegance that a new ...
Italian fashion of the 1470s featured short overgowns worn over doublets, and hats of many shapes. Hats in a variety of styles are also worn by this group of French noblemen in high-collared overgowns lined with fur, c. 1470. Late in the 15th century, a new style of loose overgown with revers and collar appeared. Italy, 1495.