Emil Cedercreutz
| Emil Cedercreutz | |
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Emil Cedercreutz circa 1910 | |
| Born |
May 16, 1879 Köyliö, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died |
January 28, 1949 (aged 69) Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki |
| Known for | Sculptor, silhouette artist |
Emil Herman Robert Cedercreutz, born 16 May 1879, died 28 January 1949, was a Finnish Baron, sculptor and silhouette artist best known of his horse sculptures. He was a member of the Cedercreutz family.
Life
Cedercreutz was born in the Köyliönkartano Manor and studied in the Finnish Art Society's Drawing School in Helsinki and later in Brussels 1903–1904, Rome 1904–1905 and in Académie Julian in Paris from 1906 to 1909. He was influenced by the sculptors like Charles van der Stappen, Constantin Meunier ja Auguste Rodin as well as the Tolstoyan movement.[1]
In 1914 Cedercreutz started working in his new atelier by the river Kokemäenjoki in the municipality of Harjavalta. Cedercreutz was also collecting historical artifacts from the countryside of Satakunta province.[1] 1916 he established a museum in Harjavalta, known today as the Emil Cedercreutz Museum, showing collections of Cedercreutz's work, cultural history and temporary art exhibitions.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Emil Cedercreutz Biography Emil Cedercreutz Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ↑ The Emil Cedercreutz museum Radio Uusi Jussi. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
External links
- Emil Cedercreutz Official Homepage (in Finnish)