Artist

Hugo Simberg

1873–1917 · born in Hamina · died in Ähtäri

Hugo Simberg was born in Hamina, Finland, and studied art in Helsinki and Paris. He lived mainly in Finland and painted strange, gentle scenes full of angels, devils, and skeletons, often with a wink of humor. His work blends Finnish folk tales with Symbolism. He died in 1917 at age 43.