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Havis Amanda is a fountain and a statue in Helsinki, Finland by the sculptor Ville Vallgren (1855–1940). The work was modelled in 1906 in Paris, and erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki in 1908. Today it is recognized as one of the most important and beloved pieces of art in Helsinki. [1] [2] Sculpture.
Jan 12, 2024 · Havis Amanda: Statue at the most prominent spot in Helsinki | City of Helsinki. Reading time: 11 min. At one of the most central spots in Helsinki stands a public work of art that has become one of the most important common denominators in Helsinki's urban life over the past hundred years.
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Unioninkatu, 00100 Helsinki Havis Amanda is a fountain and a sculpture by Ville Vallgren situated between the Esplanade park and the Market Square. The fountain includes four sea lions and water-spouting fish amid the swaying seaweed at Havis Amanda's feet.
Havis Amanda (tutummin Manta) on vuonna 1906 valmistunut ja 1908 Helsinkiin Kauppatorin laidalle pystytetty suihkulähde, jonka keskuksena on kuvanveistäjä Ville Vallgrenin Pariisissa muovailema alastonta naista esittävä hahmo. Kaupungin tilaaman teoksen aihe symboloi merestä nousevaa Helsinkiä.
Havis Amanda is a nude female statue sculpted by Ville Vallgren (1855-1940). He made it 1906 in Paris, but was not erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki until 1908. Havis Amanda is one of Vallgren's Parisian Art Nouveau works.
- Unioninkatu, Helsinki, Finland
The Havis Amanda overcame initial objections to characterize Helsinki in a profound manner. By representing the rebirth of the city, Havis Amanda has been able to show how monuments can establish legacies that are tied to the past of the city while also serving as a guiding light for their future.
According to Vallgren the central female figure, who has risen from the sea, symbolises Helsinki and the birth of the City. Upon her unveiling the Swedish language newspapers in Helsinki and the sculptor himself started to call the sculpture ‘Havis Amanda’.
