Carl Milles

Swedish sculptor (1875–1955)

Person Human Q48548

Facts

33 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[26]
Date of birth: June 23, 1875
Date of death: September 19, 1955
Place of birth: Knivsta, Lagga^[8]
Place of death: Lidingö Parish
Country of citizenship: Sweden^[13]
Occupation: sculptor, architect, university teacher
Employer: Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[14]
Educated at: Konstfack^[15]
Award received: honorary degree, Prince Eugen Medal^[22]^[23]
Notable work: Diana fountain, Orpheus' well, Flygarmonumentet, Poseidon med brunnskar^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]
Father: Emil "Mille" Andersson^[10]
Mother: Alfhild Walborg Maria Tisell^[11]
Spouse: Olga Milles^[12]
Sibling: Ruth Milles, Tage Millés, Evert Milles, Stig Milles, Eivor Olga Augusta Milles
Official website: www.millesgarden.se^[30]
Student of: Auguste Rodin^[31]
Archives at: Smithsonian Institution^[27]
Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library, College for Creative Studies-bibliotheek, National Gallery of Art Library
Birth name: Carl Emil Wilhelm Andersson^[37]
Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, Svenskt porträttgalleri XX, Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]

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Family name: Milles^[28]
Given name: Carl^[29]
Has works in the collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Finnish National Gallery, Tate, National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, Middelheim Museum, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Maintained by WikiProject: Wikipedia:Wiki Loves Public Domain/2026
Member of: Royal Academy of Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24]^[25]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library
Place of burial: Millesgården^[9]
Significant person: Maja Andersson Wirde, Maja Sjöström, Tyra Kleen
Student: Anna Troili-Petersson, Carin Nilson^[16]^[17]

🏷️ Also known as

en Carl Vilhelm Emil Milles en Vilhelm Carl Emil Milles en Vilhelm Carl Emil Andersson en Karl Milles en Carl Wilhelm Emil Milles en Carl, Vilhelm Emil Milles en Carl Andersson en Carl Miles en Carl Milles en Carl Vilhelm C. Emil Milles ar كارل ميلز da Vilhelm Karl Emil Anderson Milles da Ruth Anna Maria Milles da Karl Emil Vilhelm Milles da Carl Emil Wilhelm Milles de Carl Miles es Carl Miles fr Carl Emil Wilhelm Andersson fr Carl Miles it Carl Miles

🔖 Identifiers · 108

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Library of Congress Authorities ID: n80156408
GND ID: 11878403X
ADAGP artist ID: carl-milles-34597
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ARTIC artist ID: 35786
AbART person ID: 140825
Alvin ID: alvin-person:29767
American Academy in Rome ID: 12381008
Archives at Yale agent ID: people/74391
Art UK artist ID: milles-carl-18751955

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Artcyclopedia artist ID: milles_carl
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: carl-milles
Artist-info artist ID: 187815
Artnet artist ID: carl-wilhelm-emile-milles
Artsy artist ID: carl-milles
AskArt person ID: 89921
Benezit ID: B00123031
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 11953598j
British Museum person or institution ID: 38509
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: milles-carl-wilhelm-emil
Christie's creator ID: 35492
DACS ID (2022): 005480
DACS ID (former): f7211810-d62d-df11-a4dd-00237d073984
DDB person (GND) ID: 11878403X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 11878403X
Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID: 9354
DigitaltMuseum ID: 011034076949
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 153120
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Carl-Milles
Europeana entity: agent/base/150854
FAST ID: 64810
FES digital collections entity ID: 368071
FamilySearch person ID: M94M-QWN
Find a Grave memorial ID: 30939837
Finnish National Gallery artist ID: 58A45EE4-0F2B-4AD1-B8D3-CBD5CDBC0330
Freebase ID: /m/03nbh2
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID: 991007823109707141, 991005864749707141
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Geni profile ID: 6000000017143035043
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: carl-milles
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0042531
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Carl_Milles
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 2213932
Grove Art Online ID: T058284
HAND ID: EB0B-4DDC-F5D1-A211-0F99
IdRef ID: 027512029
Invaluable.com person ID: mtqvxey356
J9U entity ID: 987007440157905171
JRC Names ID: 350216
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 11878403X
Krugosvet article (archived): kultura_i_obrazovanie/izobrazitelnoe_iskusstvo/MILLES_KARL.html
KulturNav-ID: 1aa3af20-2de8-48ad-90b4-2009829726be
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID: 2462
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Lex ID: Carl_Milles
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MSBI person ID: msib6_1213362989
Met Constituent ID: 163769
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Musikverket person ID: DS/UK/1880
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID: 18365
Münzkabinett ID: person/14124
NE.se ID: carl-milles
NLP ID: a0000003444278
NUKAT ID: n2018260962
National Gallery of Art artist ID: 2198
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID: person/b4c3fdcd-8935-440f-a0f2-f2d9276ab6af
National Library of Greece ID: 216070
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810623676505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 157852903
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID: 2912
Olympedia people ID: 5005231
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3941518
Open Library ID: OL332745A
OpenMLOL author ID: 326364
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803100158236
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID: 16261
PictoRight ID code: BU-3119
Poincaré Papers person ID: 15346
Prabook ID: 1109498
Pushkin Museum artist ID: 34523
RA Collections ID: 6258
RKDartists ID: 95027
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID: 77680
Royal Academy ID: carl-milles-hon-ra
Runeberg author ID: millecar
SBN author ID: BVEV026287
SELIBR ID: 232047
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Saint Louis Art Museum person ID: 2014
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID: 34943
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Swedish Royal Theater Archive: Person/1241
Swedish Signaturer.se ID: CarlMilles
Tate artist ID: carl-milles-1633
Topic's main category: Category:Carl Milles
Treccani ID: carl-vilhelm-emil-milles
UK National Archives ID: F45702
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500021157
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID: 337210
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/291018
WikiTree person ID: Andersson-14072
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJrmc6BkXDPWfJ3cm3Hpyd
Yale LUX ID: person/7fbf421e-86dc-4f85-b376-323ff8ea136d

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 8

National Gallery of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Nationalmuseum, Tate, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Finnish National Gallery, Middelheim Museum, Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design

Occupation 3

architect, sculptor, university teacher

Award received 2

honorary degree, Prince Eugen Medal

Member of 2

Royal Academy of Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters

Notable work 2

Flygarmonumentet, Orpheus' well

Significant person 2

Tyra Kleen, Maja Sjöström

← Creator 2

Flygarmonumentet, Orpheus' well

← Significant person 2

Tyra Kleen, Maja Sjöström

Archives at 1

Smithsonian Institution

Country of citizenship 1

Sweden

Described by source 1

Dictionary of Swedish National Biography

Educated at 1

Konstfack

Employer 1

Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts

Given name 1

Carl

Instance of 1

human

Place of birth 1

Knivsta

Place of burial 1

Millesgården

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Ruth Milles

Siblings 1

Ruth Milles

Spouse 1

Olga Milles

Spouses 1

Olga Milles

Student of 1

Auguste Rodin

Students 1

Ellen Roosval von Hallwyl

Teachers 1

Auguste Rodin

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Lincoln Bishop University

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Summary

Carl Milles was born on June 23, 1875^[1], in Knivsta^[2]. He died on September 19, 1955^[3], in Lidingö Parish^[4]. He worked as a sculptor^[5], architect^[6], and university teacher^[7].

FAQs

Where was Carl Milles born?

Carl Milles was born in Knivsta^[2].

Where did Carl Milles die?

Carl Milles died in Lidingö Parish^[4].

Who were Carl Milles's parents?

Carl Milles's father was Emil "Mille" Andersson^[10]. Carl Milles's mother was Alfhild Walborg Maria Tisell^[11].

Who was Carl Milles married to?

Carl Milles's spouses include Olga Milles^[12].

What did Carl Milles do for work?

Carl Milles worked as a sculptor^[5], architect^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Carl Milles go to school?

Carl Milles was educated at Konstfack^[15].

What awards did Carl Milles receive?

Honors received include honorary degree^[22] and Prince Eugen Medal^[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Carl Milles — place of birth (P19): Knivsta. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Carl Milles — place of birth (P19): Lagga. Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved 2019-12-29. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Carl Milles — place of death (P20): Lidingö Parish. Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Carl Milles — sex or gender (P21): male. Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved 2024-07-06. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Carl Milles — father (P22): Emil "Mille" Andersson. Swedish Census 1890. Retrieved 2019-12-29. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Carl Milles — mother (P25): Alfhild Walborg Maria Tisell. Genealogics. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Carl Milles — spouse (P26): Olga Milles. Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Carl Milles — country of citizenship (P27): Sweden. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Carl Milles — educated at (P69): Konstfack. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Carl Milles — occupation (P106): sculptor. The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved 2021-04-01. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Carl Milles — occupation (P106): architect. Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Carl Milles — occupation (P106): university teacher. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Carl Milles — employer (P108): Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Carl Milles — place of burial (P119): Millesgården. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Carl Milles — award received (P166): honorary degree. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Carl Milles — award received (P166): Prince Eugen Medal. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Carl Milles — member of (P463): Royal Academy of Arts. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Carl Milles — member of (P463): American Academy of Arts and Letters. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Carl Milles — archives at (P485): Smithsonian Institution. sova.si.edu. sova.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Carl Milles — date of birth (P569): June 23, 1875. Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Carl Milles — date of death (P570): September 19, 1955. Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. Retrieved 2017-02-25. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Carl Milles — family name (P734): Milles. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Carl Milles — given name (P735): Carl. Arkitekter verksamma i Sverige. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Carl Milles — notable work (P800): Diana fountain. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Carl Milles — notable work (P800): Orpheus' well. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Carl Milles — notable work (P800): Flygarmonumentet. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Carl Milles — notable work (P800): Poseidon med brunnskar. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Carl Milles — student (P802): Anna Troili-Petersson. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Carl Milles — student (P802): Carin Nilson. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Carl Milles — official website (P856): https://www.millesgarden.se/home.aspx. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Carl Milles — student of (P1066): Auguste Rodin. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Carl Milles — described by source (P1343): Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Carl Milles — described by source (P1343): Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved 2019-12-29. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Carl Milles — described by source (P1343): Svenskt porträttgalleri XX. Svenskt porträttgalleri XX. Retrieved 2020-01-19. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Carl Milles — described by source (P1343): Svenskt konstnärslexikon. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Carl Milles — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Carl Milles — birth name (P1477): Carl Emil Wilhelm Andersson. wikidata.org.

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