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Eero Järnefelt

Finnish realist painter (1863-1937) · Finland · Artists · Died at 74

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Erik "Eero" Nikolai Järnefelt was a Finnish painter and art professor. He is best known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park, in the North Karelia region of Finland.

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1937Died15 November 19371930Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1924Knight of the Order of VasaAward1920Commander of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1915Knight of the Order of the Polar StarAward1902Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1863Born8 November 1863

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Portrait of Järnefelt by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1888Portrait of Järnefelt by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, 1888Portrait by Gunnar Berndtson in 1892Portrait by Gunnar Berndtson in 1892Portrait of his wife Saimi by Järnefelt in 1895Portrait of his wife Saimi by Järnefelt in 1895Self-Portrait, unknown dateSelf-Portrait, unknown dateAutumn Landscape of Lake Pielisjärvi, 1899 (fi)Autumn Landscape of Lake Pielisjärvi, 1899 (fi)

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Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1930
Knight of the Order of Vasa1924
Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1920
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star1915
Knight of the Legion of Honour1902
Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy

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Erik "Eero" Nikolai Järnefelt was a Finnish painter and art professor. He is best known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park, in the North Karelia region of Finland. He was a medal winner at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900, taught art at the University of Helsinki and was chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.

Country
Finland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1863 to 1937 · aged 74

Artists from Finland 6

Helene Schjerfbeck53.7Rosa Liksom53.1Akseli Gallen-Kallela55.0Wäinö Aaltonen52.5Tom of Finland56.1Elin Danielson-Gambogi51.6

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