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Lars Jacob von Röök
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[[File:Röök, Lars Jakob von-1834.jpg|thumb|185px|L.J. von Röök. Portrait by</br> [[Maria Röhl]] (1834)]]
[[File:Nationalmuseum Slottsbacken.jpg|thumb|325px|Proposal for a museum on Slottsbacken]]
'''Lars Jacob von Röök''' (14 October 1778, [[Stralsund]] - 6 February 1867, [[Stockholm]]) was a Swedish painter, architect and museum manager.
==Biography==
His father, Carl Fredrik von Röök (1725-1793), was a military officer in charge of the Stralsund fortification brigade. He wanted Lars to follow in his footsteps and made him an apprentice at the fortifications. Lars took his officer's exam in 1795.
After several trips abroad on assignments for [[Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden|King Gustav]], he began to take an interest in art and made his own study trips to Spain, Portugal and Italy, with an extended stay in Rome. In 1809, he resigned from his commission. In 1823, he returned to Rome where he painted and acted as an assistant to the sculptor [[Johan Niclas Byström]]. The following year, he set down his impressions in a book called ''Anteckningar under en resa på Sicilien'' (Notes from a trip to Sicily).<ref name=handlexikon>[https://ift.tt/2BnCaIz Biography] from the ''Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon'' @ [[Project Runeberg]]</ref>
In 1830, he was appointed "Kamrer" (Chamberlain) for the "Konglig Museum" (now the [[Nationalmuseum]]) in Stockholm, where he arranged the collection according to principles he had learned while studying overseas. His detailed plans for the Egyptian Room and the Porcelain Room at [[Stockholm Palace]] may still be seen at the museum. He received the title of "Hovintendent" (a type of financial overseer) in 1837 and, two years later, became a member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts]].<ref>Bjurström (1992), s. 90, 100, 102</ref>
When a new building was planned for the museum in the 1840s, he presented some proposals for locations on [[Helgeandsholmen]] and along [[Slottsbacken]], but they were never seriously considered.<ref>Bjurström (1992), s. 103</ref> In 1850, he resigned his official positions at the museum, but was still in charge of the personal collection belonging to [[Oscar I of Sweden|King Oscar]]. Later, the King commissioned him to do ornamental work at [[Haga Castle]].<ref name=handlexikon />
Despite the rejection of his museum designs, he was also a moderately successful architect. Among his works are the gazebo in the garden at [[Finspång Castle]] and the in [[Norrköping]].<ref></ref> Many of his works are still in the possession of the Nationalmuseum.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2KlVSqU Nationalmuseum]</ref>
==References==
==Further reading==
* Per Bjurström, Erik Cornelius: ''Nationalmuseum: 1792-1992'', Nationalmuseum, Stockholm ISBN 91-7024-669-6
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2BokCvD Biography] from ''Europas konstnärer'' @ Project Runeberg
* [https://ift.tt/2KoU54c Biography] from the ''Nordisk familjebok'' @ Project Runeberg
* [https://ift.tt/2KlVSqU Nationalmuseums föremålsdatabas]
[[File:Nationalmuseum Slottsbacken.jpg|thumb|325px|Proposal for a museum on Slottsbacken]]
'''Lars Jacob von Röök''' (14 October 1778, [[Stralsund]] - 6 February 1867, [[Stockholm]]) was a Swedish painter, architect and museum manager.
==Biography==
His father, Carl Fredrik von Röök (1725-1793), was a military officer in charge of the Stralsund fortification brigade. He wanted Lars to follow in his footsteps and made him an apprentice at the fortifications. Lars took his officer's exam in 1795.
After several trips abroad on assignments for [[Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden|King Gustav]], he began to take an interest in art and made his own study trips to Spain, Portugal and Italy, with an extended stay in Rome. In 1809, he resigned from his commission. In 1823, he returned to Rome where he painted and acted as an assistant to the sculptor [[Johan Niclas Byström]]. The following year, he set down his impressions in a book called ''Anteckningar under en resa på Sicilien'' (Notes from a trip to Sicily).<ref name=handlexikon>[https://ift.tt/2BnCaIz Biography] from the ''Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon'' @ [[Project Runeberg]]</ref>
In 1830, he was appointed "Kamrer" (Chamberlain) for the "Konglig Museum" (now the [[Nationalmuseum]]) in Stockholm, where he arranged the collection according to principles he had learned while studying overseas. His detailed plans for the Egyptian Room and the Porcelain Room at [[Stockholm Palace]] may still be seen at the museum. He received the title of "Hovintendent" (a type of financial overseer) in 1837 and, two years later, became a member of the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts]].<ref>Bjurström (1992), s. 90, 100, 102</ref>
When a new building was planned for the museum in the 1840s, he presented some proposals for locations on [[Helgeandsholmen]] and along [[Slottsbacken]], but they were never seriously considered.<ref>Bjurström (1992), s. 103</ref> In 1850, he resigned his official positions at the museum, but was still in charge of the personal collection belonging to [[Oscar I of Sweden|King Oscar]]. Later, the King commissioned him to do ornamental work at [[Haga Castle]].<ref name=handlexikon />
Despite the rejection of his museum designs, he was also a moderately successful architect. Among his works are the gazebo in the garden at [[Finspång Castle]] and the in [[Norrköping]].<ref></ref> Many of his works are still in the possession of the Nationalmuseum.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2KlVSqU Nationalmuseum]</ref>
==References==
==Further reading==
* Per Bjurström, Erik Cornelius: ''Nationalmuseum: 1792-1992'', Nationalmuseum, Stockholm ISBN 91-7024-669-6
==External links==
* [https://ift.tt/2BokCvD Biography] from ''Europas konstnärer'' @ Project Runeberg
* [https://ift.tt/2KoU54c Biography] from the ''Nordisk familjebok'' @ Project Runeberg
* [https://ift.tt/2KlVSqU Nationalmuseums föremålsdatabas]
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