A Visit to the Ateneum
Yesterday we went to the Ateneum, the central museum of the Finnish National Gallery. We visited our favorite classics of Finnish art, and an exhibition of great modernist artists from the era of urbanization in Finland.
Paintings by Ferdinand von Wright, Hugo Simberg, Albert Edelfelt. Sculpture by Eemil Halonen.
Landscapes by Eero Järnefelt and Pekka Halonen.
Self portrait by Helene Schjerfbeck.
Portraits by Adamson-Eric, Yrjö Ollila, and Martti Ranttila.
Sculpture by Mikko Hovi.
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You can take a virtual tour of the main hall of the Ateneum, complete with audio commentary on selected artworks, here.
