naval battle canvas spetsbergen

naval battle canvas spetsbergenCanvas with a painting depicting the naval battle at Reval, which is now called Tallinn, and shows the departure of the Swedish fleet after an attack on a Russian squadron. The battle took place on the 13th of May in the year 1790 during Gustav III's Russian War where Russia defeated Sweden. The painting was painted by artist Jacob Hgg in 1919. Artist: Jacob Hgg Created: 1919. Frame not included. Please note that the images are cropped slightly

Mary with the child is an iconic cover for the magazine Jul and over the years has become the image of a Nordic fairytale atmosphere during changing seasons and holidays

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The work was painted in the 19th century by the French artist Auguste Mayer (1805-1890) and shows Spitsbergen's beautiful beach and glacier landscape

In folk belief the deer bird has been considered to herald both war and famine as its sound was interpreted as: "Up

For the first time

Herring fishing has long been of great importance to the economy of many countries

They have made as many as 106 films and won an Oscar

maybe we'll see the Swedish police drive a Porsche again

Pol Roger is celebrated as Winston Churchill's preferred champagne

The Skeppsbron in Stockholm at the turn of the century

They have complex social rituals and can express grief

Industrialization and the breakthrough of steam engines transformed Sweden from an agricultural society to an industrial society