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Swedish Arts

Sweden has had many famous artists, among them:

Johan Tobias Sergel -Swedish sculptor, was born in Stockholm.


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Johan Tobias Sergel, self portrait from 1793. In his arms is his son Gustaf, and at his side his common law wife

Anna-Rella Hellstrm.

Carl Milles- was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains.

- sculpted the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg, the Gustaf Vasa statue at

the Nordiska museet, the Orfeus group outside the Stockholm Concert Hall and the Folke

Filbyter sculpture in Linkping.


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Carl Milles by his desk in the Millesgrden in Sweden 1955

POSEIDON


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Anders Zorn -as one of Swedens foremost artists who obtained internationalsuccess as a painter, sculptor and printmaker in etching.

- The Port of Hamburg, 1891

- The little brewery, 1890

- Self portrait, 1882


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The Port of Hamburg, 1891

The little brewery, 1890


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- Self portrait, 1882


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Carl Larsson - was a Swedish painter and interior designer, representative of

the Arts and Crafts Movement.

-His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes.

-He considered his finest work to be Midvinterblot (Midwinter Sacrifice), a large wall

mural now displayed inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts.

- Breakfast under the big birch tree

- Christmas Eve (19041905).

Carl Eldh -was a Swedish artist and sculptor.

- The Branting Monument

- Statue of August Strindberg

Lately the art of Sweden has been influenced by culture and includes modern

paintings and sculptures.

The influences of Swedish art have has mostly come from continental Europe,

especially Western Europe: the other Nordic countries and countries like France,

Germany and Italy

Swedish Literature

Verner von Heidenstam - his literary debut came in 1887 with the collection ofpoetry Vallfart och vandringsr (Pilgrimage and Wander-Years).

Selma Lagerlf- was arguably the brightest star of the 1890s, and her

influence has lasted up to modern times.

- Two of her major works :

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils andGsta Berlings saga

- was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, mainly for her storytelling abilities.

y Pr Lagerkvist - was a Swedish author who was awarded the Nobel Prize

in Literature in 1951.


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- wrote poems, plays, novels, stories, and essays of considerable expressive power and

influence from his early 20s to his late 70s.

His works

-Onda Sagor (1924)

-Gst hos verkligheten ("Guest of Reality", 1925)

- Barabbas (1950, filmed in 1953, 1962)

-Dvrgen ("The Dwarf", 1944) - It is considered his most important novel and the

most artistically innovative

MUSIC

Sweden shares the tradition of Nordic folk dance music with its neighboring

countries including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka.

The accordion, clarinet, fiddle and nyckelharpa are among the most

common Swedish folk instruments.

Kalle Jularbo, who was famous throughout the early 20th century.

- The most famous Swedish accordionist.

This instrumental genre is the biggest one in Swedish traditional music.

Many joined Spelmanslag (folk musicians' clubs) and performed on

mainstream radio and TV. They focused on instrumental polska music, with vocals


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and influences from other traditional genres becoming more prominent since the

1990s.

Swedish music has also included more modern and pop influences.

Swedish pop bands like ABBA, Roxette, Army of Lovers, Ace of

Base,Alcazar, A*Teens, E-Type

ABBA is the best-known popular music band from Sweden, and the only one that

ranks among the best-known in the world, composed of members Agnetha

Fltskog, Bjrn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Benny Andersson.

With ABBA, Sweden entered into a new era, in which Swedish pop music gained

international prominence after winning the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.

They sold a total of 380 million records around the world, making them the second-

most successful group ever, after The Beatles.

Sweden is the third largest music exporter in the world, with over 800 million dollars

in 2007 years revenue, surpassed only by the US and the UK.

Sports

-is considered a national pastime in Sweden.

-the sports with most participants are handball, football, golf, gymnastics and athletics,

while the sports with the largest number of television spectators are football, ice

hockey, handball, golf, motor sport (especially speedway) and athletics.

Football is the main sport.


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Cuisine

Fish(particularly herring), meat, potatoes and dairy products played prominent roles.

Spices were sparse.

Famous dishes include Swedish meatballs, traditionally served with gravy, boiled

potatoes and lingonberry jam; pancakes, lutfisk, and Smrgsbord, or lavish buffet.

Akvavit is a popular alcoholic distilled beverage, and the drinking of snaps is of

cultural importance. T

The traditional flat and dry crisp bread has developed into several contemporary

variants.

Regionally important foods are the surstrmming (a fermented fish) in Northern

Sweden and eel in Scania in Southern Sweden.

In August, at the traditional feast known as crayfish party, krftskiva, Swedes eat

large amounts of boiled crayfish with boiled potato and dill.

Conversation

Cheers: prost

do you speak English:sprichst du Englisch

good day: guten Tag

good luck: viel Glck


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hello: hallo, tschss

how are you: Wie geht es dir

Idon't know: ich wei nicht

Idon't understand: ich verstehe nicht

many thanks: vielen Dank

my name is: ich heie

no: Nein, nein

sorry: entschuldigen Sie bitte

sorry: wie bitte

thank you very much: danke schn

what is yourname: wie heien Sie

yes: ja

you're welcome: bitte

cheers: skl

do you speak English: talar du engelskagood day: god dag

good luck: lycka till

hello: hej

how are you: hur r det

Idon't know: jag vet inte

Idon't understand: jag frstr inte

many thanks: tusen tack

no: nej

sorry:frlt

sorry: urskta

thank you very much: tack s mycketyes: ja

you're welcome: ingen orsak

Sweden

officially the Kingdom of Sweden.

a Nordic country on theScandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.


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At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country in

the European Union by area, with a total population of approximately 9.4 million

The Culture of Sweden

One of the key characteristics of Swedish culture is that Swedes are egalitarian in nature,

humble and find boasting absolutely unacceptable. In many ways, Swedes prefer to listen to

others as opposed to ensuring that their own voice is heard.

When speaking, Swedes speak softly and calmly. It is rare that you were witness a Swede

demonstrating anger or strong emotion in public.

Due to the strong leaning towards egalitarianism in Sweden, competition is not encouraged

and children are not raised to believe that they are any more special than any other child.

The Family

The family in Sweden is extremely important and as such, the rights of children are well

protected.

Either the mother or father is entitled to be absent from work until their child reaches 18

months old.

A parental allowance is paid for 480 days, which is intended for both parents. Sixty of these

days must be used by the minority parents. For this reason, this element of the allowance is

often known as Daddys months

. Anyone travelling to Sweden will notice the family friendly environment of most resturants

and other such establishments. Even trains have a toy and play area!

The Role of Hospitality

Sweden is a largely egalitarian and relaxed environment, hospitality and eating

arrangements are often a formal affair.


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It is more common for guests to be invited to a Swedes home for coffee and cake as opposed

to a meal, but, if you are invited for a meal then ensure that you:

Are punctual as it is considered extremely impolite if you are rude. In the same essence, do

not arrive too early. It is not an uncommon event in Sweden for guests to sit in the car until

the last minute or walk around the block until the expected time of arrival has arrived!

Dress smartly as to otherwise would be considered disrespectful to the hosts.

Do not ask to see the rest of the house as Swedes are general very private and it is likely

that the only room (other than the dining / sitting room) that they would expect you to go to

would be the bathroom.

Due to the egalitarian values of Sweden, it is strongly recommended that you do not wear

anything flashy. Even senior directors or executives do not dress any more elaborately than

average employees. As such, avoid ostentatious or, obvious jewellery.

When eating, keep your hands in full view, with your wrists on top of the table.

. The European eating etiquette should be adhered to in respect to knife in the right hand

and fork in the left.

Do not start eating until the hostess has started.

Do not take the last helping from a plate.

Finish everything on your plate as it is considered rude to leave any food uneaten.

Do not offer a toast to anyone more senior to you in age. When offering a toast then lift your

glass and nod at everyone present looking from those seated on your right to those seated on

your left before taking a sip. You should then nod again before replacing your glass on the

table.

It is important that you do not discuss business at the table as Swedes try to distinguish

between home and work.

During formal events, the guest seated on the left of the hostess typically stands to make a

speech during the sweet, to thank her on behalf of the whole group.

Always write or call to thank the host / hostess within a few days of attending the dinner.

Politics


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-takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional

monarchy

Executive power is exercised by the government, led by the Prime Minister of

Sweden. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, elected

within a multi-party system.

Judiciary is independent, appointed by the government and employed until

retirement.

Joe Hill

-also known as Joseph Hillstrm

-was a Swedish-Americanlabor activist, songwriter, and member of the IndustrialWorkers of the World (IWW, also known as the "Wobblies").

-Hill soon managed to become a well-respected songwriter for the workers' association.

His most famous songs include "The Preacher and the Slave", "The Tramp", "There is

Power in the Union", "Rebel Girl", and"Casey Jones: Union Scab", which generally

express the harsh but combative life of industrial workers

Olof Palme

-Sven OlofJoachim Palme

-led of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination and two-

term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government and a cabinet

government from 1982 until his death

Hans Martin Blix

-is a Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party. He was Swedish

Minister for Foreign Affairs

- Blix was also the head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection

Commission


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