John Lundqvist

Johan (John) Anders Lundqvist[1] (2 October 1882 – 2 June 1972) was a Swedish sculptor.

John Lundqvist
Born
Johan Anders Lundqvist

(1882-10-02)2 October 1882
Stockholm, Sweden
Died2 June 1972(1972-06-02) (aged 89)
Resting placeSkogskyrkogården, Stockholm
EducationTekniska skolan, Académie Colarossi

Life and works

John Lundqvist first studied at Tekniska Skolan (today Konstfack) and was thereafter assistant to Christian Eriksson between 1907-1313. In 1913 he studied at Académie Colarossi in Paris where Auguste Rodin made an impression on him. In the years 1919-127 he lived in Paris. He advanced his education in Copenhagen and Italy.

His works were characterized by a deeply religious way of life. His inspiration is collected from French sculptor Auguste Rodin and gothic sculptures, but there are also clear similarities to Carl Milles. John Lundqvist mainly devoted himself to church decorations, such as Uppståndelsemonumentet by Heliga Korsets kapell at Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm, Sweden. Lundqvist have also made the crucifix's gilded Christ figure.[2]

Other famous works include Uppståndelsen (at Nationalmuseum)[3] and Orfeus, pilot studies of Uppståndelsemonumentet, the crucifix at the Swedish church in Paris (1926), Job, Två människorI (1923), and the fountain composition Forskarlen (1933, for Laholm municipality).[4]

John Lundqvist is represented at, among other, Moderna Museet,[5] National Museum of Fine Arts,[3] and Kalmar art museum.[6] His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[7]

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References
  1. Bergmark, Torsten (1982–1984). "Johan (John) A Lundqvist". In Lager-Kromnow, Birgitta (ed.). Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). 24. Libris 9322393. Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 372.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. "Skogskrematoriet med kapellen Tron, Hoppet och Heliga korset" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Föremål". Nationalmuseum. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. Carlquist, Gunnar, ed. (1937). Svensk uppslagsbok. 17. Malmö: Svensk Uppslagsbok AB. p. 839.
  5. "Samlingen, John Lundqvist". Moderna Museet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017.
  6. "Lundqvist John". Kalmar Konstmuseum (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2017.
  7. "John Lundqvist". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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