Finnish
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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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Inspiration: “Nainen Savuke Kadessa” by Albert Edelfelt
Albert Edelfelt’s “Nainen Savuke Kädessä” (Woman with a Cigarette) is a fascinating piece that delves into the realms of cultural norms,…
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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,…
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Biography: Pekka Halonen
Pekka Halonen, a name synonymous with the Finnish National Romanticism movement, is celebrated for his captivating and serene depictions of the…
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Inspiration: “Portrait of the Artist’s Son,” by Eero Järnefelt
He was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg). Several of his eight siblings also became well-known: Kasper (a literary critic), Arvid (a judge…
