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)