Lemontree at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
Last Wednesday Ulla and I visited Millesgården. Both the special exhibition of Josef Franks patterns, textiles, furniture and aquarelles and the park with it sculptures and the home of the sculptor Carl MIlles which used it as his and his wifes summerhouse.
It was a perfect day for visiting. Sunny, blue skies and just the right temperature outside. This time of the year the estate and its sculpture garden is also at its nicest with all the plants and pots with Mediterranean plants.
Between the steps. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
In between the stonesteps in the garden were planted this nice little plant, called “murreva” in Swedish, or Cymbalaria Muralis in Latin. It was everywhere between the heavy stonesteps at Millesgården.
Millesgården, Europa & the Bull
The first thing you see when you enter the sculpture park at Millesgården is the pool with the sculpture called Europa and the Bull. And then the view out over the water.
Europa and the Bull at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
I’ve always been fascinated by sculptures. For some reason I have only visit Millesgården once when I was in school, long ago… Didn’t enjoy it then. Though who does as a school-child?
Millesgården, Europa and the Bull pool. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
One of the most famous sculpture here is the one of Poseidon, which also can be found in Gothenburg.
Poseidon at Millesgården. Photo. ©nini.tjader.2016
Here are some more pictures from our visit. Doubleclick an image to see a larger version, reload the web-page to sort them in a different order, hover over an image to (eventually) get an explanation of it.
We also visited Anne’s house at Millesgården. There the interior had furniture and patterns of Josef Frank. Very contemporary.
Anne’s house at Millesgården. Photo: ©nini.tjader.2016
Anne’s house at Millesgården. Photo: ©nini.tjader.2016
And of course we also had a “fika” at the much too expensive restaurant almost at the top of the garden. The prices were ridiculous there, as in almost all places where you have no choice of other less expensive restaurants.
The birds in the surroundings also got their share when guests left their tables…
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