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Akseli Gallen-Kallela; Gallen-Kallela Kirppuvuoressa Suolahdessa vuonna 1906. Henkilötiedot; Syntynyt: 26. huhtikuuta 1865 Pori: Kuollut: 7. maaliskuuta 1931 (65 vuotta) Tukholma: Kansalaisuus: Suomi: Taiteilija; Ala: maalaustaide, taideteollisuus, taidegrafiikka: Taidesuuntaus: kansallisromantiikka, realismi, symbolismi, karelianismi ...

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 (illustration, below). His work is considered very important for the Finnish national identity. He changed his name from Gallen to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.

Designed and built by the artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865 – 1931), the castle-like Tarvaspää studio and residence was opened to the public in 1961 as the Gallen-Kallela Museum. The museum’s temporary exhibitions present the art and life of Gallen-Kallela and his contemporaries and present-day works of contemporary art.

1865 - 1931. Akseli Gallen-Kallela was born in Pori in western Finland on 26 April 1865. As a child he developed a deep love of the Finnish countryside. From 1878 he enrolled in drawing classes in Helsinki, and like many art students at the time, he continued his training in Paris.

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.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela died of pneumonia in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 7th, 1931, on the way back from a lecture visit to Copenhagen. Image: The artist's headstone and tomb in the Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki in 1931.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865-1931) oli monipuolinen taiteilija, joka tunnetaan erityisesti Kalevala-aiheisista teoksistaan. Kansalliseepoksen ohella hän oli kiinnostunut kuvaamaan Suomea ja suomalaisuutta. Ymmärrystä kotimaastaan edesauttoivat taiteilijan lukuisat matkat maan eri osiin. Hän maalasi talonpoikia ja torppareita aidoissa elinpiireissään, uudistaen omana ...

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931) The National Gallery, London. (b Pori, 26 Apr. 1865; d Stockholm, 7 Mar. 1931). Finnish painter, graphic artist, designer, and architect. A major figure in the Art Nouveau and Symbolist movements, Gallen-Kallela travelled widely and was well known outside Finland, particularly in Germany (he had a joint ...