Willem Boy
Swedish artist (1520-1592) · Sweden · Architects · Died at 72
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Something wrong?Willem Boy was a Flemish painter, sculptor, and architect active in Sweden from around 1558 until his death.
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Tomb of Gustav I and two of his consorts at Uppsala Cathedral
Front of the Vasa sarcophagus
Queen Catherine Jagellon's grave at Uppsala
Courtyard of the Three Crown Castle with the royal church on the left
Svartsjö Palace. Engraving from Antiqua et hodierna.
The Gävle Palace was probably built to Boy's plans 1583-93, and most likely John III's palace at Drottningholm was similar. Detail from an engraving in Antiqua et Hodierna.
Riddarholmskyrkan as presented in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, 1690-1700About this person
Country
Sweden
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1520 to 1592 · aged 72
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