Ivan Aguéli, Motiv från Visby II, 1892

John Gustaf Agelii is born on 24 May 1869 in Sala. His father is the veterinary Johan Gabriel Agelii (1821–1896) and his mother is Anna Stina (1838–?), née Nyberg. Begins using this artist name, Ivan Aguéli. Arrives in Le Havre on 15 April. Settles in Paris. Sees works by Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) and Paul Cézanne (1839–1906). Meets the artist Émile Bernard (1868–1941), who developed synthetist painting. 1891 Bernard introduces Aguéli to theosophical circles. Aguéli is disappointed with the patriarchal authoritarianism and longs for radical social change. He mixes with anarchists. Returns to Sweden and spends the summer on Gotland.