Linnémonumentet, Bronze statue in Humlegården, Stockholm, Sweden
Linnémonumentet is a bronze sculpture in Humlegården park that depicts a central figure holding a scientific text, surrounded by four female figures. Each of these figures represents a different scientific field and carries distinctive objects that relate to her discipline.
The monument was created in 1885 by a Swedish artist to honor an influential naturalist whose life work transformed biological science. Its installation took place during a period when scientific research in Sweden was making significant advances.
The monument celebrates a botanist whose system for naming living things became the foundation for how science still organizes nature today. The four female figures surrounding the central statue represent different scientific fields, reflecting how broad his impact was on understanding the natural world.
The monument is located in the publicly accessible Humlegården park, near important cultural institutions, and can be visited any time of year. The site is easy to reach and works well for a quick stop or longer explorations of the surrounding area.
The four female figures hold objects that symbolize their respective fields: a magnifying glass for botany, a cup for medicine, a crystal for mineralogy, and a butterfly for zoology. These symbols allow visitors to identify the different scientific disciplines at a glance.
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