Pernby's paint school (

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: ), primarily Otte Skölds målarskola, in

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was founded in 1929 by

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(1894–1958) and

Åke Pernby Åke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/ Norwegia ...

(1901–1981). The school was renamed in 1949, when Otte Skölds became head of the

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, and Åke Pernby was in charge as rector. The school offers a two years training in painting and subscription, and prepares students for a higher education in

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Sources

Pernbys målarskola - en liten historik
(Swedish), Narvatryck, Stockholm 2001

External links

Official website
University-preparatory schools Art schools in Sweden Education in Stockholm 1929 establishments in Sweden {{Stockholm-stub