Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Finnish painter

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1865

Place of Birth: Pori, South-Western Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1931

Profession: architect, illustrator, painter, printmaker

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic (illustration, below).
His work is considered very important for the Finnish national identity.
He changed his name from Gallen to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.