was a painting school in

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, Sweden, which was offered by ('the Artists' Society')

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. The latter association was in turn established in opposition to the

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. One of the school's co-founders was Richard Bergh. The school had several well-known teachers, including

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, in addition to Bergh himself. Several of the alumni would distinguish themselves on the contemporary Swedish visual arts scene. The group ', for example, consisted mainly of pupils from the school.

First school 1890–1896

In 1886, was formed due to dissatisfaction with the

. With this came a desire for an independent art school. In Denmark there were already two art schools outside the academy, Krøyer's and Zahrtmann's schools. therefore decided to start teaching and Richard Bergh would be the one to lead it. As a teacher, he was considered generously oriented in his relations with the students, although according to , he "reasoned incomprehensibly learnedly about complementary colours and colour clashes that few conceive of...". The school distinguished itself by letting the pupils take the initiative and teaching was done through a continuous discussion of their work. Pupils who felt they could afford it had to contribute to the cost of rent and heating. The first school in 1890–1896 was run by Bergh. Patrons such as Eva Bonnier, Prince Eugen,

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and Ernest Thiel sponsored the school. A quarter of the pupils, ten in number, were women.

Teachers

* Richard Bergh *

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Selected students

Second school 1899–1901

The school was run by Bergh and sponsored by Zorn, Fürstenberg and Messrs Lamm.

Selected students

Third school 1905–1908

The school was run by Bergh. Robert Thegerström made himself unpopular and was forced to resign as a teacher. Several of the students from this last group went on to form ' and exhibited their work at in Stockholm in 1909. This is often regarded as the breakthrough of

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in Swedish art. The last school had 31 men and nine women.

Teachers

Students

was enrolled but fell ill a few days before the start of school.

References

*''Signums Svenska Konsthistoria'', Bokförlaget Signum, *Sandström, Sven, ''Konsten i Sverige'', Nordstedt, {{authority control Modernism Art schools in Sweden Painting Education in Stockholm 1890 establishments in Sweden 1900s disestablishments in Sweden 1890s establishments in Stockholm 20th-century disestablishments in Stockholm