Ragnar Josephson
Encyclopedia
Ragnar Josephson was a Swedish art historian
and writer.
Josephson was professor of art history at Lund University
1929-1957 and founder of the Archive for Decorative Art
there. He was director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre
in Stockholm 1948-1951, and was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
in 1960.
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
and writer.
Josephson was professor of art history at Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
1929-1957 and founder of the Archive for Decorative Art
Museum of Sketches for Public Art
The Museum of Sketches of Public Art is an art museum at Lund University in Sweden, dedicated to the collection and display of cartoons and sketches for contemporary monumental and public art, such as frescos, sculpture and reliefs...
there. He was director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages....
in Stockholm 1948-1951, and was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
in 1960.