# Exterior view

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## Artwork

- Artist: [TESSIN, Nicodemus the Elder](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Photo

## Commentary

The cathedral was designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and is one of the foremost examples of classical Baroque architecture that was a breakthrough in Sweden. The design of Kalmar Cathedral reflects the complexities of modernisation, maintaining liturgical utility and tradition, and being mindful of the fortress-city requirements. Construction began in 1660, but was interrupted on several occasions, including with the outbreak of the Scanian War \(1675–1679\). The work resumed after the war and Kalmar Cathedral was finally finished in 1703.

## Related artworks

- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/exterior-view-r6b7292d5cd62b4>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/exterior-view-r6f28cbe6f58691>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/exterior-view-r8a195777ef7af7>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/exterior-view-rab6c8bae54cfd9>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/exterior-view-rf2e6fa367b7dc5>)
- [General view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tessin-nicodemus-the-elder-raaab8abacb2284/general-view-r1c8b32a351b8c9>)

## Attribution

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