- Louis Masreliez
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name = Louis Masreliez
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birth_date = 1748
birth_place =Paris
death_date = 1810
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occupation =Painter
nationality =SwedishLouis Masreliez born "Adrien Louis Masreliez" (1748 –
19 March 1810 ) was a Swedish painter andinterior designer .Masreliez was born inParis and came to Sweden in 1753. He began his education at "Ritakademien" (Drawing Academy) at the age of 10. Since the academy did not teach painting, he studied at Lorens Gottman's workshop. In 1769 he was given a study grant which he used to travel toParis andBologna to study. He left Bologna in 1773 to live in Paris for eight years, then returned to Sweden in 1782 to become "ledamot" of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Arts . The following year he was made a professor of art history. He became rector of the Academy in 1802 and director in 1805. His work is represented in the SwedishNational Museum of Fine Arts , theGothenburg Museum of Art , and the Royal Palace.Among his works are:
* The interior of
Gustav III's Pavilion at Haga Park in Solna.
* The interior ofTullgarn Palace .
* The altar paintings of
** Maria Magdalena church inStockholm ,
** Romfartuna church nearVästerås inVästmanland
** S. Stefano in Alexandria.
* The perfectly restored suite of rooms inSalviigränd in the Old Town in Stockholm, created for the tradesman and bachelor Wilhelm Schwardz in 1795.
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