A Century of Swedish Gustavian Style. Art History, Cultural Heritage and Neoclassical Revivals from the 1890s to the 1990s.

The neoclassical Gustavian style, perhaps like no other style, has been systematically embraced by the official heritage institutions in Sweden, including the academic discipline of art history. This study presents the actors, human and non-human, that have contributed to the resilient position of the Gustavian style in the public consciousness, nationally and internationally, but also when shaping ideas of the ideal home and good taste. It is a close investigation of the intersection between ar