Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Finnish painter (1865–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national identity. He changed his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.[1]

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Akseli Gallen-Kallela
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Born
Axel Waldemar Gallén

(1865-04-26)26 April 1865
Died7 March 1931(1931-03-07) (aged 65)
NationalityFinnish
Known forPainting
MovementRomantic nationalism, Realism, Symbolism
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