Nicolaes Millich or Nicholas Millich was a Flemish sculptor, architect and designer of armor and ephemeral objects. He worked for most of his career in Sweden. He was court sculptor to king Charles X Gustav of Sweden and later worked for the king's widow Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. His main creation in Sweden was the execution of the sculptural programme of the staircase and hall of Drottningholm Palace, the private residence of the Swedish royal family. He also worked on various grave monuments and epitaphs of prominent Swedes.
Minerva by Millich in Drottningholm Palace hall
Portrait bust of Prince Ulrik of Sweden
Detail of Knut Kurck's tomb monument
Drottningholm Palace staircase
Drottningholm Palace, or Drottningholm, one of Sweden's Royal Palaces, situated near Sweden's capital Stockholm, is the private residence of the Swedish royal family.
Front view of the palace
Drottningholm Palace c. 1700
The great staircase with sculptures by Nicolaes Millich
The Drottningholm Palace Theatre