Akseli Gallen-Kallela Home and Museum

The Gallen-Kallela Museum is based in his home and property on the outskirts of Helsinki, Finland.

Andre Gallen-Kallela was a multi-method artist who lived from 1865 to 1931 and was most renown for producing art based on the Finnish folklore of the Kalevala. He was also asked to design the flags and uniforms of the Finnish military after the civil war. The following was some of the work that my wife and I liked.

 "Ice Breaking at Ruovesi"; 1916; oil on canvas

 "A Guilty Conscience Needs No Accuser"; 1897; stained glass

 Designs for a place dedicated to the Kalevala, which was never realized.

 "Portrait of Professor E.M. Setala"; 1911, oil on canvas

 "Kullervo with a Herd of Wild Beasts"; 1909, oil on canvas

 "Kullervo with a Herd of Wild Beasts"; 1920, bronze relief

 "Kirsti"; 1915, watercolour on paper

 "Broken Pine"; 1906, oil on canvas

 "Portrait of Mrs. Phyllis Sjostrom"; 1914, oil on canvas

 "Winter Landscape"; 1917, oil on canvas

 "Portrait of Professor Mathias Anselm Ayropaa"; 1913, oil on canvas

This is just a portion of what is on display. We were so impressed by this fellows work that we bought a large book and planned to go visit the Art museum downtown Helsinki to see some of his other works.