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Akseli Gallen-Kallela

(Finland, 1865-1931)
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
(Finland, 1865-1931)

PORTRAIT OF RUDOLF AHONIUS.

Oil on canvas 80x60 cm.

Wear due to age and use. Repair. Relined canvas.

Exhibitions

Järvenpää 1996; Tampere Art Museum 2006.

More information

Rudolf Ahonius was the station manager for Suolahti railway station. Between 1908-09 Akseli Gallen-Kallela was his neighbor and together they used to excercise almost every day. Comes with certificate from the artist Uuno Alanko, who was Gallen-Kallelas brother-in-law.

Artist

Akseli Gallen-Kallela is counted among Finland's most famous artists, born in 1865 in Pori. He studied at the Drawing School of the Finnish Art Society in Helsinki and later at the Académie Julian in Paris. He worked across various art forms such as painting, graphics, illustrations, textiles, architecture, and even designed military uniforms. Akseli Gallen-Kallela's first significant work, 'Old Woman with a Cat,' challenged the ideals of its time and paved the way for realism in Finnish painting.

Gallen-Kallela was primarily known for his paintings and illustrations for the Finnish national epic, 'Kalevala.' In 1900, he executed dome paintings with Kalevala motifs for the Finnish pavilion at the World Exhibition in Paris. His visual language is often described as naturalistic, symbolic, and expressionistic

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