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Two Sketches for the Serpent of the Central Vault of Tampere Cathedral (St John's Church), Hugo Simberg

Two Sketches for the Serpent of the Central Vault of Tampere Cathedral (St John's Church)

Kaksi luonnosta Tampereen tuomiokirkon (Johanneksen kirkko) keskiholvin käärmeseen (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish) (1873-1917)

Movement
Symbolism
Medium
Pencil and ink on paper
Dimensions
54 × 39 cm
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Janne Mäkinen, CC0

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