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The Neoclassicism developed in Sweden became known as the "Gustavian style" because of the extraordinarily generous patronage of the arts by King Gustavus III, who ruled the country from 1771 to 1792. The Palace Theatre at Gripsholm, built by Erik Palmstedt in 1781, has much in common with the style of the late French Baroque period as illustrated by the semi-circle of Ionic columns around the auditorium. Indeed, Gustavus even engaged a French theatre troupe to perform in this stage.
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