Svante Kede
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Svante Gustav Adolf Kede, born 1877 in Stockholm
and died in 1955 in Stockholm in Sweden
, was a Swedish artist and painter.
Svante Kede studied in Paris
from 1904 to 1908. Some of his artist friends while studying in Paris
were Erik Tryggelin
, David Wallin
, Otto Strandman
, Svante Nilsson and Fritz Lindström
. Fritz Lindström was already then a member of Rackstad colony artists, Rackengruppen, in Värmland
in Sweden, where Gustaf Fjaestad was the leading artist.
He also spent some time in Tahiti
in the 1920s. He made trips to Spain
, Morocco
and the Pacific Islands
. Svante Kede has painted landscapes and figure motifs from Spain
and Northern Africa, the mountains of Lapland and landscapes, and figure motifs from Tahiti
.
Svante Kede is represented in Nationalmuseum in Stockholm
, Moderna Museet
i Stockholm and the art museums in Norrköping
, Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Västerås
, Västerås Konstmuseum and Karlskrona
, Karlskrona Konstmuseum.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
and died in 1955 in Stockholm in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, was a Swedish artist and painter.
Svante Kede studied in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
from 1904 to 1908. Some of his artist friends while studying in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
were Erik Tryggelin
Erik Tryggelin
Erik Viktor Tryggelin, born June 25, 1878, in Stockholm, died August 9, 1962, in Stockholm, was a Swedish artist, drawer and photographer.-Biography:...
, David Wallin
David Wallin
David August Wallin was a Swedish artist...
, Otto Strandman
Otto Strandman
Otto August Strandman VR III/1 was an Estonian politician, who served as Prime Minister and State Elder of Estonia . He was one of the leaders of the centre-left Estonian Labour Party, that saw its biggest support after the 1919 and 1920 elections...
, Svante Nilsson and Fritz Lindström
Fritz Lindström
Fritz Lindström, born July 5, 1874 in Stockholm, Sweden, dead January 4, 1962 in Arvika, was a Swedish artist, landscape painter and portrait painter.On May 17, 1903 he moved to Arvika.He was a member of the artist group Rackengruppen.-External link:...
. Fritz Lindström was already then a member of Rackstad colony artists, Rackengruppen, in Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
in Sweden, where Gustaf Fjaestad was the leading artist.
He also spent some time in Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
in the 1920s. He made trips to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
. Svante Kede has painted landscapes and figure motifs from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Northern Africa, the mountains of Lapland and landscapes, and figure motifs from Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
.
Svante Kede is represented in Nationalmuseum in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Moderna Museet
Moderna Museet
Moderna museet, the Museum of Modern Art, Stockholm, Sweden, is a state museum located on the island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, that was first opened in 1958. Its first manager was Pontus Hultén...
i Stockholm and the art museums in Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, Norrköpings Konstmuseum, Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
, Västerås Konstmuseum and Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
, Karlskrona Konstmuseum.
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External links
- Göteborgs Konsthall Exhibitions in Göteborgs Konsthall 1923-1933, Acke Hallgren, Svante Kede, Gösta Nordblad, January 9-28, 1928, Paintings and drawings.
- Svante Kede in Findartinfo
- Svante Kede in AskART
- Oilpaintings by Svante Kede
- Oilpainting "Tahiti", by Svante Kede
- Oilpainting "Fjälllandskap med sjö", by Svante Kede
- Oilpainting "Kasban i Rabat, Marocko", 35x49, by Svante Kede