The Wounded Angel by Hugo Simberg
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"The Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg is a symbolist painting depicting two boys carrying a blindfolded, injured angel on a stretcher, widely regarded as one of Finland’s most beloved and enigmatic artworks.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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symbolist painting ⓘ |
| collection | Finnish National Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| creator | Hugo Simberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Finnish ⓘ |
| depicts |
bandaged angel
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blindfold ⓘ landscape background ⓘ springtime scenery ⓘ stretcher ⓘ two boys ⓘ waterside setting ⓘ wounded angel ⓘ |
| describedAs |
enigmatic artwork
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one of Finland’s most beloved paintings ⓘ |
| genre | Symbolism ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | symbolic realism ⓘ |
| hasColorPalette | muted tones ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | national symbol of Finland ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfTitle | Finnish ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | oil paint ⓘ |
| hasSurface | canvas ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
empathy
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hope ⓘ human vulnerability ⓘ pain ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasVersion | mural version in Tampere Cathedral ⓘ |
| inception | 1903 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian iconography
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Symbolist art movement ⓘ |
| location | Ateneum Art Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
angel
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childhood ⓘ compassion ⓘ innocence ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolism ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Hugo Simberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish national art canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Helsinki region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInFinnish | Haavoittunut enkeli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | icon of Finnish Symbolism ⓘ |
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