The Flöjtspelande ängel sculpture by Carl Milles

The Flöjtspelande ängel sculpture by Carl Milles

A celestial sculpture by Carl Milles that has been placed in locations ranging from Millesgården to London.

Carl Milles crafted the sculpture Flöjtspelande ängel as one of his later works. It was created during a period in which he produced several motifs involving angels and God - such as Guds hand, Gud Fader på Himmelsbågen, and Musicerande änglar.

The sculpture was originally intended for Sankt Martinsfontänen. It can now be found at Millesgården, on the Milleska family grave in Indonesia, in St. Louis, and in London.

When a replica of Flöjtspelande ängel was to be erected in the Stadsparken in Skövde in September 1955, Milles wrote a short poem to be read at the unveiling: "I dag spelar Du flöjt för oss som är församlade här. Måtte Du ofta besöka denna by och ofta spela med glädje Att du kan avlämna rapport därovan med lyckliga känslor och Gud ler - då han hör Dig berätta."

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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