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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var en svensk billedhugger. Han studerte o årene 1897–1904 i Paris under inntrykk av Auguste Rodin og Constantin Meunier. Milles slo igjennom i 1902 med sitt utkast til Sten Sture-monumentet i Uppsala (endelig versjon 1925). Han oppholdt seg i 1904–1908 i München og Italia, men vendte hjem og beg...
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23/06/1875
19/09/1955
Utbildning: Snickarlära.
Studier vid Tekniska skolan i Stockholm.
Verksamhet: Skulptör.
Arbete hos skulptör Auguste Rodin i Paris.
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