Who painted “The Defense of the Sampo”?

“The Defense of the Sampo” was painted by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1896. Where to see it: Turku Art Museum.

What to look for

Akseli Gallen-Kallela: Finnish myths from the Kalevala, strong outlines, flat colour and wild northern landscapes.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter and a leading figure of Finnish romantic nationalism around the turn of the 20th century. He is considered a pioneer of a distinctly Finnish national art, and his work is regarded as a very important aspect of Finnish national identity. Wikipedia

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“Aino Myth”, 1891
“Lemminkäinen's Mother”, 1897
“In the Sauna”, 1889
“Kullervo Cursing”, 1899
“Ad Astra”, 1895
“Kullervo Rides to War”, 1901
“Symposium”, 1894
“Démasquée”, 1888