A New World. Artistic and Societal Revolutions in the 18th Century
Spring 1965 While searching for a new place in which to exhibit his extensive collection, art historian Gunnar W Lundberg came across a private mansion in the Marais district of Paris and persuaded the Swedish government to purchase it. This was the beginning of the Institut Su茅dois, whose permanent exhibition presents a selection of the works assembled by Gunnar W. Lundberg with passion and precision, a collection that features a total of 700 paintings, 1,400 drawings and 4,000 graphic works, as well as sculptures, medals and antiquarian books and includes works by Alexander Roslin, Louis-Jean Desprez and Gustaf Lundberg.
May 2025 A new thematic exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the major movements of the 18th century, the period most represented in the collection. The Enlightenment, which marked the golden age of Franco-Swedish relations, was a period of great progress but also one of turmoil. This duality is explored through the eyes of French and Swedish artists, who captured a changing world. Organised in four sections, the exhibition looks at new conceptions of the figure of the artist, the future, the past and the North.
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Spring 1965 While searching for a new place in which to exhibit his extensive collection, art historian Gunnar W Lundberg came across a private mansion in the Marais district of Paris and persuaded the Swedish government to purchase it. This was the beginning of the Institut Su茅dois, whose permanent exhibition presents a selection of the works assembled by Gunnar W. Lundberg with passion and precision, a collection that features a total of 700 paintings, 1,400 drawings and 4,000 graphic works, as well as sculptures, medals and antiquarian books and includes works by Alexander Roslin, Louis-Jean Desprez and Gustaf Lundberg.
May 2025 A new thematic exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the major movements of the 18th century, the period most represented in the collection. The Enlightenment, which marked the golden age of Franco-Swedish relations, was a period of great progress but also one of turmoil. This duality is explored through the eyes of French and Swedish artists, who captured a changing world. Organised in four sections, the exhibition looks at new conceptions of the figure of the artist, the future, the past and the North.
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