The Didrichsen Art Museum Shows Hugo Simberg’s ‘Viipuri Bay’ Paintings

artwork: Hugo Simberg - "Haavoittunut enkeli (The Wounded Angel)", 1903 - Oil on canvas - 154 × 127 cm. Simberg's famous painting which is in the collection of the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki. The Didrichsen Art Museum in Helsinki is showing a collection of Simberg's works until 28th August.


Helsinki.Finland – The Didrichsen Art Museum presents “Hugo Simberg & Niemi Ferry” until the 28th of August. Hugo Simberg spent nearly all the summers of his life at Niemenlautta, the family estate on the north-western coast of Viipuri Bay. So great was its inspiration that he immortalised its landscapes and people in his works. Real places also served as the stage for his symbolist motifs – such as the dance on Niemenlautta jetty (“Winger Dance” 1903) where people are partnered with skeletons.

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