Sigurd Curman
Jon Sigurd Curman (born April 29, 1879 in Stockholm ; † February 14, 1966 there ) was a Swedish architect , art historian and monument conservator .
Life
Curmann studied art history and architecture in Stockholm. On study trips through Europe, he made early contact with leading monument conservators of his time, such as the provincial curator of the Rhine Province Paul Clemen in Bonn and the Jesuit priest de la Croix in Poitiers . After returning to Sweden, he continued his studies with Johnny Roosval at Uppsala University. Received his doctorate in 1912, he worked from 1923 to 1946 as head of the Riksantikvarieämbetet .
Curman not only theoretically developed the principles and principles of modern monument preservation in Sweden, but also tried them out during his first major renovation of Strängnäs Cathedral (1909–1910). Many Swedish churches followed, such as the Varnhem Monastery Church and the Vreta Monastery . This work resulted in numerous publications such as several volumes by Sveriges kyrkor.
Curman was admitted to the Kungliga Vitterhets Historie och Antikvitets Academies in 1923 and to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1925 .
literature
- Curman, Jon Sigurd . In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg, Eugen Fahlstedt (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 35 : Supplement: Cambrai – Glis . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1923, Sp. 194-195 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Sigurd Curman in the catalog of the German National Library
- Photographs by Sigurd Curman in the Swedish-Norwegian portal DigitaltMuseum
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Curman, Sigurd |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Curman, Jon Sigurd (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish architect, art historian and monument conservator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1966 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |