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Maria Adelborg
Eleonara Amalia Maria Adelborg (December 6, 1849 – April 23, 1940) was a Swedes, Swedish textile artist. She is best known for preserving Swedish textile art traditions. Her works include the carpet in the Birgitta Chapel in Rome and the chasubles for the Sofia Church in Stockholm. Biography Adelborg was born in Karlskrona, Kalskrona to and Hadvig Katarina on December 6, 1849. Between 1886 and 1899, she worked for the Swedish Art Exhibition created by Selma Giöbel and in 1900 she worked for the Friends of Handicraft. In 1907, she retired from HV and lived with her sisters, Ottilia Adelborg and Gertrud Adelborg in Gagnef. She was a member of the women's association Nya Idun, joining in 1888. References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adelborg, Maria 1849 births 1940 deaths People from Gagnef Municipality Swedish textile artists Swedish women artists 19th-century women textile artists 19th-century textile artists 20th-century textile artists Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleonora Amalia Maria Adelborg - From Svenskt Porträttgalleri XX
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal dialect, Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. The name was introduced to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine, who came to marry Henry II of England, King Henry II. It was also borne by Eleanor of Provence, who became Queen consort of England as the wife of Henry III of England, King Henry III, and Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The name was popular in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, peaking at rank 25 in 1920. It declined below 600 by the 1970s, again rose to rank 32 in the 2010s. Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving first lady of the US was probably the most famous bearer of the name in contemporary history. Common hypocorisms include Elle (name), Elle, Ella (name), Ella, Ellie, Ellie, Elly, Leonor, Leonora (given name), Leonora, Leonore (other), Leonore, Nel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
