Samuel Elmgren (1771–1834) was a Finnish painter. Elmgren was born in

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. He was commissioned to primarily paint religious-themed murals and

altarpiece An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church. Though most commonly used for a single work of art such as a painting o ...

s for churches. Between 1830 and 1832 he painted the church of

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with one hundred angels, a number of

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characters and stories, and also the altarpiece. His works also include altar paintings and decorations for the

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church, and the altarpiece for the

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wooden church in 1831. He died at

in 1834.

References

* Heikki Hanka, a hundred angel's church, Ilomantsi image of the Church for two centuries, Minerva 2003 1771 births 1834 deaths 18th-century Finnish painters 18th-century male artists Finnish male painters 19th-century Finnish painters 19th-century Finnish male artists {{Finland-painter-stub