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The Peculiar Order Bishop
I am currently writing a thesis at Uppsala University in church history, under the supervision of Professor Magnus Lundberg, about the rather peculiar Order Bishop, an official within the Royal Orders of Knighthood in Sweden, and its portrayal by Swedish press during the 19th century. Here is an extended version of the background chapter. What
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Exploring data in SMK’s art Collection
A few days ago, fresh out of finishing my master’s thesis in art history, I felt the itch to start something new. Something fun, but also meaningful. That’s how SMK Data Visualized came to life, a small passion project powered by the SMK API, where I explore one question that has long intrigued me: how is gender represented
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Speaking at the Baltic Manors Summer School in Lithuania
I had the pleasure of being a speaker at the Baltic Manors Summer School, organized by the Vilnius Academy of Arts. The week-long program brought together researchers, heritage professionals, manor owners and students from across the Baltic region to explore the histories and futures of Baltic manors. In my lecture, I spoke about the fideikommiss system in Sweden.
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Rafael Nadal made marquis by King of Spain
King Felipe VI of Spain has bestowed the noble title of Marquis upon tennis legend Rafa Nadal. Nadal will hold the title Marquis of Llevant de Mallorca, the island where he was born and lives. The title is hereditary and can thus be inherited by his descendants. Today, as far as I’m aware, only a
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Royal herald painter of Denmark
This week, Ronny Andersen celebrates 20 years with the Danish Order Chapter, having been appointed Royal Herald Painter of Denmark on July 1, 2005. In Denmark, there has been a royal herald painter since the 1680s. The first one whose name we know is Herman von Ham, who held the position from 1690 to 1713.
Victor Nordquist