Ville Vallgren

Havis Amanda in Helsinki

Carl Wilhelm "Ville" Vallgren (December 15, 1855 – October 13, 1940) was a Finnish sculptor. His best-known work is the statue of Havis Amanda in Helsinki.[1]

Biography

He was born in Porvoo, and long resident in Paris, whither he went in 1878, after studying architecture in the Helsinki Polytechnic. He entered the École des Beaux-Arts, studied under Cavelier.

Works

His mirrors, figurines, lamp stands, urns, and candelabra established his reputation as a decorative artist. Of his statues and portraits, several are in New York City in the Vanderbilt collection, notably “Death and Resurrection” and “A Breton Girl.” His works in Finland include a “Mariatta,” in the Imperial Castle, and a “Head of Christ” in the National Museum at Helsinki. The marble group “Maternity” is in the Museum of Arras, and a bronze statuette, “Youth,” in the Berlin National Gallery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Neil Kent (2004). Helsinki: a cultural and literary history. Signal Books. ISBN 1-902669-74-6.
  2. ↑  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Moore, F., eds. (1905). "Vallgren, Villé". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

External links

Media related to Ville Vallgren at Wikimedia Commons