Osvald Siren
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Osvald Sirén was a Finnish-born Swedish
art historian, whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden, Renaissance Italy and China.
Sirén held the J.A. Berg Professorship of the History and Theory of Art at the University of Stockholm 1908-1923 and was Keeper of painting and sculpture at Nationalmuseum 1928-1945.
In the area of Chinese art
, his major books include Gardens of China, China and Gardens of Europe of the 18th century, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, and The Walls and Gates of Peking
(1924).
Sirén was an early member of the theosophist movement
. In 1956, he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal
.
/WorldCat
encompasses roughly 700+ works in 1,oo+ publications in 12 languages and 8,000+ library holdings.
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....
art historian, whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden, Renaissance Italy and China.
Sirén held the J.A. Berg Professorship of the History and Theory of Art at the University of Stockholm 1908-1923 and was Keeper of painting and sculpture at Nationalmuseum 1928-1945.
In the area of Chinese art
Chinese art
Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art...
, his major books include Gardens of China, China and Gardens of Europe of the 18th century, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles, and The Walls and Gates of Peking
The Walls and Gates of Peking
The Walls and Gates of Peking was a book written by Osvald Sirén and originally published in English language for 800 copies by John Lane in London in 1924. It provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made...
(1924).
Sirén was an early member of the theosophist movement
Theosophy
Theosophy, in its modern presentation, is a spiritual philosophy developed since the late 19th century. Its major themes were originally described mainly by Helena Blavatsky , co-founder of the Theosophical Society...
. In 1956, he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal
Charles Lang Freer medal
The Charles Lang Feer medal was established in 1956 by the Smithsonian Institution in honor of Charles Lang Freer, the founder of the Freer collection...
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Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Osvald Sirén, OCLCOCLC
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WorldCat
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encompasses roughly 700+ works in 1,oo+ publications in 12 languages and 8,000+ library holdings.
- Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles (1956)
- A Descriptive Catalogue of the Pictures in the Jarves Collection Belonging to Yale University (1916)
- Giotto and Some of his Followers (1917)
- Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century; over 900 Specimens in Stone, Bronze, Lacquer and Wood, Principally from Northern China (1925)
- Les palais imperiaux de Pekin (1926)
- A History of Early Chinese Art (1929)
- The Chinese on the Art of Painting: Translations and Comments (1936)
- A History of Later Chinese Painting (1938)
- Gardens of China (1949)
- China and gardens of Europe of the eighteenth century (1950)