Friday, November 4, 2022

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish, 1865-1931)

 

Sunset over Lake Ruovesi, 1915-16
Oil on canvas

Peasant Women Dancing by A Lake

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national identity. He changed his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.

more on wiki/Akseli_Gallen-Kallela

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