Finland
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Inspiration: Portrait of a Girl by Helena Schjerfbeck
In Paris, Schjerfbeck painted with Helena Westermarck, then left to study with Léon Bonnat at Mme Trélat de Vigny’s studio. In 1881 she…
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Inspiration: “Girl With Cats in a Summer Landscape,” by Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Elin Kleopatra Danielson-Gambogi (3 September 1861 – 31 December 1919) was a Finnish painter, best known for her realist works and…
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Inspiration: “Girl With a Dog,” by Eero Järnefelt
Järnefelt, Eero (1863 – 1937) painter, professor In addition to Albert Edelfelt and Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Eero Järnefelt is one of Finland’s…
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Inspiration: “Forest Girl,” by Eero Järnefelt
FOREST GIRLEero JärnefeltFinnish | 1894Oil on canvasDiameter: 39 cm (15.3 ″)Järvenpää Art Museum *** In 1889, Järnefelt married the actress Saimi Swan .…
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Biography: Maria Wiik
Maria Wiik (20 February 1853 – 19 November 1928) was a Finnish painter known for her contributions to the visual arts…
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Inspiration: “Bad Conscience,” by Maria Wiik
Wiik was born in Helsinki. She was the daughter of architect Erik Johan Wik (or Wiik) (1804–1876) and his wife Gustava Fredrika…
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Biography: Helene Schjerfbeck
Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946) was a Finnish painter known for her modernist and symbolist works, as well as her exceptional portraiture. She…
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Biography: Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Elin Danielson-Gambogi (1861-1919) was a Finnish painter who gained recognition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for her contributions…
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Inspiration: “Summer Lush,” by Amelie Lundahl
Amélie Lundahl was the youngest of eleven children. Her mother died when she was three months old and her father, Abraham,…
