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The Pelican Reviving Its Dead Young with Its Heart's Blood. Sketch for a Stained-Glass Window of Tampere Cathedral, Final Motif, Hugo Simberg

The Pelican Reviving Its Dead Young with Its Heart's Blood. Sketch for a Stained-Glass Window of Tampere Cathedral, Final Motif

Pelikaani elvyttää sydänverellään kuolleita poikasiaan. Luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalausta varten, lopullinen aihe (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish) (1873-1917)

Movement
Symbolism
Medium
Colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
16.5 × 12.5 cm
Collection
Finnish National Gallery, Finland
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Hannu Pakarinen, CC0

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