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Wäinö Aaltonen

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Finnish artist and sculptor (1894-1966)

ArtistsLived 1894 to 1966 · aged 72
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Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen was a Finnish artist and sculptor. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "one of the leading Finnish sculptors".

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Paavo Nurmi and Wäinö Aaltonen in front of Aaltonen's bronze statue of Nurmi at Ateneum in the late 1930sPaavo Nurmi and Wäinö Aaltonen in front of Aaltonen's bronze statue of Nurmi at Ateneum in the late 1930sThe Aleksis Kivi Memorial in front of the Finnish National TheatreThe Aleksis Kivi Memorial in front of the Finnish National Theatre

Awards 8

1959Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
1952Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
1950doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki
1950Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
1950Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎
1947Prince Eugen Medal
1941honorary doctorate of Lund University
Knight of the Legion of Honour

Connected to Wäinö 6

Kaija SaariahoAlso won doctor honoris causa of the University of HelsinkiPeter MandelsonAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian SolidarityErhard MilchAlso won Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandSverre FehnAlso won Prince Eugen MedalLouis de Geer the ElderAlso won honorary doctorate of Lund UniversityYury LyubimovAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity

About this person

Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1966 · aged 72
Written about in
30 languages

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