Georg von Rosen

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Von Rosen's depiction of Karin Månsdotter, Eric XIV and Jöran Persson (1871).

Georg von Rosen (February 13, 1843, Paris - March 3, 1923, Stockholm), was a Swedish painter, known for his treatment of subjects from Swedish history and Norse mythology. He taught at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts between 1880 and 1908.

In his 1871 picture of Karin Månsdotter – a 16th Century Swedish queen who was the only commoner to hold that position until modern times and who is considered a romantic figure – she is depicted as "an innocent angel", holding the hand of her mentally deranged husband, King Eric XIV, who is lying on the floor, confused by his inner demons. She is thus giving the King strength to resist the demands of his adviser Jöran Persson, standing on the other side of him and trying to get him to sign a document.

Gallery

Von Rosen's depiction of the Norse god Odin (1886).
Painting of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, 1886.
Von Rosen's "Sten Sture the Elder enters Stockholm" (1864).

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 8169318 LCCN: no00035205 ISNI: 0000 0001 0772 9644 GND: 117594695

Persondata
Name	Rosen, Georg Von
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish artist
Date of birth	February 13, 1843
Place of birth
Date of death	March 3, 1923
Place of death

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