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The Forging of the Sampo, sketch for the cupola frescoes of the Finnish Pavilion at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair, Akseli Gallen-Kallela

The Forging of the Sampo, sketch for the cupola frescoes of the Finnish Pavilion at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair

Sammon taonta, luonnos Suomen paviljongin kupolifreskoihin Pariisin vuoden 1900 maailmannäyttelyyn (museum title)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (Finnish) (1865-1931)

Movement
National Romanticism
Date
1899
Medium
Gouache on canvas
Dimensions
145.5 × 151.7 cm
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Hannu Aaltonen, CC0

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KalevalaLegendMythologyForgeBlacksmithBlacksmith at workAnvilHammerPliersToolFireFlameSmokeRockStoneMountainManGroupFigureEffortWorkVaultOrnamentFriezeRepeating patternSketchGouacheSampo

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