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Elin Danielson-Gambogi
Elin Kleopatra Danielson-Gambogi (3 September 1861 – 31 December 1919) was a Finland, Finnish painter, best known for her realist works and portraits. Danielson-Gambogi was part of the first generation of Finnish women artists who received professional education in art, the so-called "painter sisters' generation". The group also included Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946), Helena Westermarck (1857-1938), and Maria Wiik (1853-1928). Biography Early life and studies Elin Danielson was born in the small village of Noormarkku, near the city of Pori in Western Finland. She was the first-born child of Karl Danielson and Rosa Amalia Danielson, who both came from families of officers and officials, a middle-class background. Her early years were spent on a family farm, Ala-Sihtola in Ilmajoki. Because of the Finnish famine of 1866–68, the farm failed and Karl Danielson went bankrupt. After being forced to sell the farm, her father committed suicide. Her mother, Rosa, returned to Noorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noormarkku
Noormarkku ( sv, Norrmark) is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 6,158 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . Noormarkku is the birthplace of the Ahlstrom Corporation. Antti Ahlström invested in the entire development of Noormarkku, setting up one of Finland's first Finnish language schools and building a road network. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Noormarkku was annexed with the neighboring city of Pori on 1 January 2010. A notable building is the Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto designed as the private home for Maire and Harry Gullichsen Harry may refer to: TV shows *Harry (American TV series), ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin *Harry (British TV series), ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons *Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |