Gustav Vasas intåg i Stockholm 1523
Carl Larsson · 1908
Why it's great
The king Gustav Vasa rides into Stockholm in 1523 on a white horse, welcomed by crowds, when Sweden became independent from Denmark. Carl Larsson painted this huge mural in 1908 for the National Museum. Swedes celebrate this event as the founding of modern Sweden. It's an important national painting.
Where to see it
📍 NationalmuseumStockholm, Sweden
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Carl Larsson was born in Stockholm to a poor family and became one of Sweden's best-loved painters. He is famous for his watercolors of his own home and family in Sundborn, which show happy children, flowers and sunshine. He also painted large murals. He died in 1919.
