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The Wounded Angel (Finnish: Haavoittunut enkeli; Swedish: Sårad ängel; 1903) is a painting by Finnish symbolist painter Hugo Simberg. It is one of the most recognizable of Simberg's works, and was voted Finland's "national painting" in a vote held by the Ateneum art museum in 2006.
Mar 25, 2018 · A symbolist painting of a sick angel carried by two boys in a Helsinki park. Learn about the artist, the process, the meaning and the reception of this Finnish masterpiece.
The Wounded Angel is a 1903 oil painting by Finnish artist Hugo Simberg, depicting a wounded angel carried by two children through a Helsinki park. The painting is considered a national symbol of Finland and reflects Simberg's personal experience of meningitis.
Simberg's most famous painting is The Wounded Angel. Its titular character appears in the shape of a winged angel with a bandaged head, borne on a stretcher by two somberly dressed boys, one of whom looks toward the viewer with a serious expression.
Jan 22, 2023 · Learn about the hidden meanings and themes of Hugo Simberg's 1903 painting "The Wounded Angel", a Finnish art masterpiece. Explore the possible connections between the angel, the artist, and the historical context of Finland.
Simberg's famous painting The Wounded Angel, too, is somewhat gloomy, its titular character appearing in the shape of a winged angel with a bandaged head, borne on a stretcher by two somberly dressed boys, one of whom looks toward the viewer with a serious expression.
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Two sullen boys carry an angel on a stretcher. The angel's wing has been wounded, and there is a bandage over the eyes. This painting by Hugo Simberg, voted Finland's best-loved work of art,...
