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Hugo Simberg
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Finnish painter (1873-1917)
OverviewAI-generated
Hugo Gerhard Simberg was a male painter, sculptor, architect, and graphic artist from the Grand Duchy of Finland. Born in Hamina in 1873, he was a member of the Finland Swedes ethnic group and spoke Finnish and Swedish as native languages. His artistic career was associated with the Symbolism movement, and he worked in Helsinki, Ruovesi, and Tampere.
Simberg is known for notable works such as *The Garden of Death* and *The Wounded Angel*. His works are held in the collections of the Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, Turku Art Museum, and Ostrobothnian Museum. He died in Ähtäri in 1917 and is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- Hugo Gerhard Simberg , ( 1873-06-24 ) 24 June 1873, Hamina , Grand Duchy of Finland , Russian Empire , (now Hamina, Finland )
- Died
- 12 July 1917 (1917-07-12) (aged 44), Ähtäri , Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, (now Ähtäri, Finland)
- Known for
- Painter
- Notable work
- The Garden of Death (1896), The Wounded Angel (1903)
- Movement
- Symbolism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerhard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Place of birth
- Hamina
- Place of death
- Ähtäri
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Native language
- Swedish
- Notable work
- The Wounded Angel
- Field of work
- visual arts
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Image
- Hugo Simberg - Omakuva.jpg
- Work location
- Tampere
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- Commons category
- Hugo Simberg
- date of birth
- 1873-06-24
- date of death
- 1917-07-12
- Commons Creator page
- Hugo Simberg
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
- birth name
- Hugo Gerhard Simberg
- has works in the collection
- Toledo Museum of Art
- ethnic group
- Finland Swedes
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Hugo Simberg, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Hugo Gerhard Simberg (24 June 1873 – 12 July 1917) was a Finnish symbolist painter and graphic artist.
Life and career
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