The National Museum of Sweden in Stockholm (Part 2 of 5)

The Timeline

The top two floors of the museum take us on an interesting journey spanning six centuries of artworks. One can spend hours here, soaking in the artistic richness of the items on display.

The top floor covers the period from the 16^th century till the 18^th century.

The middle floor has five sections, their respective timelines being 1800-1870, 1870-1900, the turn of the century 1900, 1920-1965 and 1965 to present day.  

The Treasury

Located on the middle floor, this section houses 1,170 small artefacts of major importance: 600 miniature portraits and other accessories like jewellery, boxes and pocket watches, the latter reminding one of the displays at the Patek Phillippe museum of royal watches and artefacts on display in Geneva (http://www.geneva.info/museums/patek-philippe-museum).

Keeping the Time

Time keeping has always been an important part of human endeavour. As a part of its Timeline theme spread over two floors, the museum has several kinds of clocks and watches which often leave one in awe of the craftsmen who created these exquisite pieces.

In the following parts of this series, you can have a look at some of the crockery, vases, paintings and many other items on display at the museum.

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The National Museum of Sweden in Stockholm (Part 1 of 5)

A saunter down the National Museum of Sweden is a unique experience in more ways than one. It gives one a sneak peek into the country’s rich history and culture. It showcases the evolution of its fine arts over time. It tells us about its diplomatic relations and stand-offs with other countries. It also makes us aware of the various stages through which this exquisite Nordic country has passed to attain its present state.

The collection at the museum comprises around 70,000 artefacts: paintings, sculptures, drawings, and graphics from the 16^th century until the turn of the century in 1900. The museum, originally started in 1792, was renovated last in the 2010s.

The Sculpture Courtyard

The ground floor has The Sculpture Courtyard which makes one wonder how Idealism in the past shifted to Realism during the 19^th century. Mythology and gods represented here link us to human ideals and values, all of which are universal in nature.

(The images you see above have been downloaded from the internet. The images which follow are the works of an amateur photographer like yours truly.)

Few other sculptures of a relatively smaller size can be found on the upper floors of the museum, as a part of its Timeline theme. A piece depicting a horse also craves the viewer’s indulgence.

  

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