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Carl Milles

1875–1955

The Sun Singer (Torso) 1922
© Millesgården, Sweden
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Biography

Carl Milles (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ ˈmɪ̂lːɛs] ; 23 June 1875 – 19 September 1955) was a Swedish sculptor. He was married to artist Olga Milles (née Granner) and brother to Ruth Milles and half-brother to the architect Evert Milles. Carl Milles sculpted the Gustaf Vasa statue at the Stockholm Nordic Museum, the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg, the Orpheus group outside the Stockholm Concert Hall, and the Fountain of Faith in Falls Church, Virginia. His home near Stockholm, Millesgården, became his resting place and is now a museum.

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Artworks

  • Europa and the Bull

    Carl Milles
    1923–4
  • Folke Filbyter

    Carl Milles
    c.1926
  • The Sun Singer (Torso)

    Carl Milles
    1922
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