Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931)
Author of Akseli Gallen-Kallela : national artist of Finland
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Works by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Art noir : camera work by = valokuvaajina Edvard Munch, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Hugo Simberg, August Strindberg (1995) 7 copies
Boken om Gallen-Kallela 5 copies
Akseli Gallen-Kallelan taidetta 2 copies
Akseli Gallen-Kallela in the Gösta Serlachius collection at Prinssi Eugens Waldemarsudde (1990) 1 copy
De magie van Finland 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Gallen-Kallela, Akseli
- Legal name
- Gallen-Kallela, Akseli
- Other names
- Gallén, Axel Waldemar
- Birthdate
- 1865-04-26
- Date of death
- 1931-03-07
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Finnish Art Society, Helsinki, Finland
Académie Julian, Paris, France - Occupations
- painter
artist - Short biography
- Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865, Pori – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. His work was considered very important for the Finnish national identity.
- Nationality
- Finland
- Birthplace
- Pori, Finland
- Places of residence
- Pori, Finland, Russian Empire
Helsinki, Finland, Russian Empire
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Nairobi, British East Africa
Tarvaspää, Espoo, Finland - Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Burial location
- Hietaniemi cemetery, Helsinki, Finland
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The works of Finnish painter and illustrator of romantic nationalism, realism & symbolism Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 - 7 March 1931). Composite 4 Edition. This is the reference print edition of Book CLXXV in The Zedign Art Series of monographs of the masters, published by The Zedign House. A dedicated webpage of Gallen-Kallela's book and artworks is maintained at https://books.zedign.com/zas/175.html
The works of Finnish painter and illustrator of romantic nationalism, realism & symbolism Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 - 7 March 1931). Composite 2 Edition. This is the standard print edition of Book CLXXV in The Zedign Art Series of monographs of the masters, published by The Zedign House. A dedicated webpage of Gallen-Kallela's book and artworks is maintained at https://books.zedign.com/zas/175.html
The works of Finnish painter and illustrator of romantic nationalism, realism & symbolism Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 - 7 March 1931). This is the digital edition of Book CLXXV in The Zedign Art Series of monographs of the masters, published by The Zedign House. A dedicated webpage of Gallen-Kallela's book and artworks is maintained at https://books.zedign.com/zas/175.html
Erittäin mielenkiintoista lukea miten valkoinen mies aikoinaan retkeili Afrikassa. Tai ylipäänsä matkusteli maailmalla. Tämän luettuaan suuri taiteilija muuttuu kyllä paljon arkisemmaksi ja inhimillisemmäksi, mutta varmaan hyvä niin.
Dec 2, 2025Finnish
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