The culture of Sweden is perceived typically like egalitarian, simple and abierta to influences of other countries. The country has received the cultural influence of other countries and institutions: the Church Católica and Germany during the Average Age, France during century XVIII, again Germany in century XIX and the countries of the Angloesfera after World War II. Another outstanding cultural aspect at international level is the delivery of the Nobel prize, instituted by Alfred Nobel. This award has granted every year from 1901 to people who have made investigations excellent, invented technical or revolutionary equipment or remarkable contributions to the society. Sweden was cradle of several writers recognized world-wide level including a August Strindberg, Astrid Lindgren, and the winners of the Nobel prize Selma Lagerlöf and Harry Martinson. Altogether de Literatura to Swedish writers have given themselves to seven Nobel prizes. Between the met artists more of the country are painters like Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn, and the sculptors Tobias Sergel and Carl Milles.

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