Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Apr 26, 1865 - Mar 7, 1931

Akseli Gallen-Kallela 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 Finnish national identity. He changed his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.

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The Defense of the Sampo (1896)

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Naked Male Model

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Old Woman With a Cat (1885)

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Symposium (1894)

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The Forging of the Sampo

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Iso hauki

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Lake Keitele (1905)

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Kullervo Sets Off for War (1901)

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Wound Fever (1889)

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By the River of Tuonela, study for the Jusélius Mausoleum frescos (1903)

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