Editing Axel Munthe (section)

==Paris and Italy==
After graduation, Munthe opened a medical practice in Paris, largely catering to the members of the [[Scandinavia]]n [[art colony]] there. He for example rented a Paris apartment to Finnish painter [[Albert Edelfelt]] and his wife.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vainio-Kurtakko |first=Maria |url=https://www.sls.fi/publications/ett-gott-parti/ |title=Ett gott parti : Scener ur Ellan de la Chapelles och Albert Edelfelts liv |publisher=Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland |year=2022 |isbn=978-951-583-557-4 |language=sv}}</ref> In 1884 he travelled to [[Naples]] to offer medical assistance in a [[cholera]] epidemic.

In 1887, he moved to [[Capri]], bought the [[Villa San Michele]] and began restoration, doing much of the work himself, but also employing local residents, including three brothers and their father.

In 1890, running low on money for the project, he opened a practice in Rome which catered to foreign dignitaries as well as the local population. From this point onwards he divided his time between Rome and [[Capri]].