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The Sun Boat by Christian Berg

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The Sun Boat by Christian Berg

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    1. Kaffekoppen & Chokladkoppen – Stortorget Square (Gamla Stan, Stockholm) loop from Rådhuset

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 23, 2024

    Sculpture "The Sun Boat" on Riddarholmen by Christian Berg (1966)

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      July 27, 2024

      Christian Berg is said to have gotten the idea for this image from a seashell he found while walking around an island in the Aegean Sea. But the image contains other references: Berg compared it to a boat with full sail, its surface reflecting the sun and the sky. He gave lightness to the originally 16-ton block of granite from which the statue was carved.

      Source: stockholmkonst.se/konst/solbaten

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        December 17, 2024

        Christian Berg was a great proponent of abstract sculpture in Sweden. It is believed that the idea for this work came from a seashell he collected while walking on an island in the Aegean, but he was also inspired by boats and sails. In fact, from some angles the sculpture resembles a ship's sail to me.

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