Helsinki
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Biography: Albert Edelfelt
Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (1854–1905) was a Finnish painter and illustrator who played a significant role in introducing Finnish art to…
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Biography: Amélie Lundahl
Amélie Lundahl (1850-1914) was a prominent Finnish artist known for her delicate and emotive paintings, particularly her portraits and genre scenes.…
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Inspiration: “Aino Taru,” by Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Gallen-Kallela painted two versions of the Aino Taru stall, the first of which was completed in Paris in 1889 and is…
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Inspiration: “An Unlikely Duo,” 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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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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Inspiration: “The Piano Player,” by Elin Danielson Gambogi
Elin Danielson was born in the small village of Noormarkku, near the city of Pori in Western Finland. At the age of 15, she moved…
