Forging of the Sampo
by GALLEN-KALLELA, Akseli, Oil on canvas, 200 x 152 cm
This painting depicts a scene from Kalevala, a Finnish epic poem. Smith Ilmarinen is forging the magical mill called Sampo, a centrepiece in many of Kalevala’s stories.
This painting depicts a scene from Kalevala, a Finnish epic poem. Smith Ilmarinen is forging the magical mill called Sampo, a centrepiece in many of Kalevala’s stories.