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Akseli Gallen-Kallela

(Finland, 1865-1931)
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
(Finland, 1865-1931)

AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA, SELF PORTRAIT CARICATURE.

Sign. Drawing 24x20 cm.

Time stained. Discoloured/discolouring. Creases. Damages.

Artist

Akseli Gallen-Kallela is counted among Finland's most famous artists, born in 1865 in Pori. He studied at the Drawing School of the Finnish Art Society in Helsinki and later at the Académie Julian in Paris. He worked across various art forms such as painting, graphics, illustrations, textiles, architecture, and even designed military uniforms. Akseli Gallen-Kallela's first significant work, 'Old Woman with a Cat,' challenged the ideals of its time and paved the way for realism in Finnish painting.

Gallen-Kallela was primarily known for his paintings and illustrations for the Finnish national epic, 'Kalevala.' In 1900, he executed dome paintings with Kalevala motifs for the Finnish pavilion at the World Exhibition in Paris. His visual language is often described as naturalistic, symbolic, and expressionistic

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Bid history (6 bids)
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May 23, 2017 6:24 PM
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May 23, 2017 4:47 PM
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May 23, 2017 4:46 PM
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May 23, 2017 12:23 AM
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May 19, 2017 8:23 PM
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May 12, 2017 8:45 AM
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