Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (born
Axel Waldemar Gallén; 26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the ''
Kalevala'', the Finnish national
epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national identity. He
finnicized his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.
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