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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Kullervon sotaanlähtö is an unspecified by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a lone man on a rocky shore. He looks out over dark water. His red cloak catches the light. It was made with egg-based tempera paint. That’s an old way to mix colors. This makes the colors glow a little brighter. The man is Kullervo, a tragic hero from Finnish myths. His story comes from the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic. Look up Gallen-Kallela, Akseli to see more of his work.
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (born Axel Waldemar Gallén; 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.
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