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Hugo Simberg

Hugo Simberg (1873 - 1917) was a Finnish symbolist painter and graphic artist[?].

In 1895 he became the private pupil of Akseli Gallen-Kallela at his wilderness studio Kalela[?] in Ruovesi[?]. The two characters Simberg used most in his art are the "Poor Devil" and Death.

Paintings and Prints

Haavoittunut enkeli (1903) (Wounded Angel)
Kuoleman puutarha (1896) (The Garden of Death)

External Links

Ateneum Art Museum (http://www.fng.fi/fng/html4/en/ateneum/collecti/period/default.htm)

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