Alexander Roslin: A Swedish Master of Portraiture and Rococo Splendor Born in Malmö, Sweden, on July 15th, 1718, Alexander Roslin was a pivotal figure in the late 18th-century European art scene. Though often overshadowed by his contemporaries like Rembrandt and Reynolds, Roslin’s unique blend of Classicist restraint and Rococo exuberance produced portraits of extraordinary psychological depth and technical brilliance. His career span…