Erik "Eero" Nikolai Järnefelt (8 November 1863 – 15 November 1937) was a Finnish painter and art professor. He is best known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park. He was a medal winner at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900, and he taught art at the University of Helsinki and was chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.[1][2][3]
He was the son of General Alexander Järnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Järnefelt (née Clodt von Jürgensburg).[4] He came from a Swedish-speaking Finnophile family of artists, writers and composers descended from the Baltic aristocracy.[5] Several of his eight siblings also became well-known: Kasper [fi] (a literary critic), Arvid (a judge and writer), Armas (a composer and conductor) and Aino (wife of Jean Sibelius).[6]
Portrait by Gunnar Berndtson in 1892Portrait of his wife Saimi by Järnefelt in 1895
In 1889, he married the actress Saimi Swan [fi]. In 1892, he made his first trip to the area around Koli with Juhani Aho and his wife, the painter Venny Soldan-Brofeldt.[6] He was impressed with the scenery there and would continue to visit regularly until 1936.[7]
In 1893, he traveled to Finland where he sketched and photographed agricultural workers which inspired his most famous painting, Under the Yoke (Burning the Brushwood).[8] Later, he made several study trips; to Italy in 1894 and Crimea in 1899. That same year, he helped organize an international exhibition in Saint Petersburg, sponsored by Mir Iskusstva.
In 1901, he built a home that he named "Suviranta" (Summer Beach) at the artists' colony near Lake Tuusula, designed by Usko Nyström. He lived there only until 1917 when he moved to Helsinki, but it is still owned and used by his family.[9]
Self-Portrait, unknown date
From 1902 to 1928, he taught drawing at the University of Helsinki. He was appointed professor there in 1912 and served as chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.[6] His last major work was an altarpiece for the church in Raahe, which he completed in 1926. A major retrospective was held in 2013, which included several previously unknown works.
^Konttinen, Riitta (20 April 2016). "Järnefelt, Eero (1863 - 1937)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^Littorin, Pauliina (3 September 2019). "Eero Järnefelt luotti klassiseen tyyliin – parhaat teokset vaihtavat omistajaa, kun talous porskuttaa". Taloustaito. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^"Elämäkerta Eero Järnefelt 1863–1937". Eero Järnefeltin seura r.y. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^Biography and appreciation 2003-02-27 at the Wayback Machine @ Kultakausi.
^Sarajas-Korte, Salme (2003). "Järnefelt, Eero". Grove Art Online. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
^"Classics on tour: Eero Järnefelt's Under the Yoke (Burning the Brushwood), 1983". jyvaskyla.fi. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
Further readingedit
Pontus Grate and Nils Göran Hökby, ed. 1880-tal i nordiskt måleri [The 1880s in Nordic painting] (exh. cat., Stockholm: Nationalmuseum, 1985) ISBN9789171002822
Leena Lindqvist (ed.), Taiteilijan tiellä – Eero Järnefelt 1863–1937 (The Artist's Path), Otava, 2002 ISBN951-1-144-66-9
Marko Toppi (ed.), Eero ja Saimi Järnefeltin kirjeenvaihtoa ja päiväkirjamerkintöjä 1889–1914 (correspondence and diaries, vol.1), SKS, 2009 ISBN978-952-222-113-1
Marko Toppi (ed.), Vain tosi on pysyväistä. Eero ja Saimi Järnefeltin kirjeenvaihtoa ja päiväkirjamerkintöjä 1915–1944 (correspondence and diaries, vol.2), SKS, 2013 ISBN978-952-222-399-9.
Kirk Varnedoe, ed. Northern Light: Realism and Symbolism in Scandinavian Painting, 1880–1910 (exh. cat., New York, Brooklyn Museum of Art, 1982) ISBN ISBN9780872730946
Ludwig Wennervirta: Eero Järnefelt, ja hänen aikansa 1863–1937 (Helsinki: Otava, 1950)
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eero Järnefelt.
Arcadja Auctions: More works by Järnefelt
@ the Mint of Finland
Europeana blog, from January 2020
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the painter For the diplomat see Eero Jarnefelt diplomat Erik Eero Nikolai Jarnefelt 8 November 1863 15 November 1937 was a Finnish painter and art professor He is best known for his portraits and landscapes of the area around Koli National Park He was a medal winner at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900 and he taught art at the University of Helsinki and was chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 1 2 3 Eero JarnefeltBornErik Nikolai Jarnefelt 1863 11 08 8 November 1863Viipuri Grand Duchy of FinlandDied15 November 1937 1937 11 15 aged 74 Helsinki FinlandNationalityFinnishKnown forPainter Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected paintings 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editHe was the son of General Alexander Jarnefelt and Baroness Elisabeth Jarnefelt nee Clodt von Jurgensburg 4 He came from a Swedish speaking Finnophile family of artists writers and composers descended from the Baltic aristocracy 5 Several of his eight siblings also became well known Kasper fi a literary critic Arvid a judge and writer Armas a composer and conductor and Aino wife of Jean Sibelius 6 nbsp Portrait of Jarnefelt by Akseli Gallen Kallela 1888 After graduating from a private academy he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki from 1874 to 1878 the Imperial Academy of Arts from 1883 to 1886 where one of his teachers was his uncle Mikhail Clodt and the Academie Julian in Paris from 1886 to 1888 where he studied with Tony Robert Fleury A major influence was the Naturalism of Jules Bastien Lepage 6 nbsp Portrait by Gunnar Berndtson in 1892 nbsp Portrait of his wife Saimi by Jarnefelt in 1895 In 1889 he married the actress Saimi Swan fi In 1892 he made his first trip to the area around Koli with Juhani Aho and his wife the painter Venny Soldan Brofeldt 6 He was impressed with the scenery there and would continue to visit regularly until 1936 7 In 1893 he traveled to Finland where he sketched and photographed agricultural workers which inspired his most famous painting Under the Yoke Burning the Brushwood 8 Later he made several study trips to Italy in 1894 and Crimea in 1899 That same year he helped organize an international exhibition in Saint Petersburg sponsored by Mir Iskusstva In 1901 he built a home that he named Suviranta Summer Beach at the artists colony near Lake Tuusula designed by Usko Nystrom He lived there only until 1917 when he moved to Helsinki but it is still owned and used by his family 9 nbsp Self Portrait unknown date From 1902 to 1928 he taught drawing at the University of Helsinki He was appointed professor there in 1912 and served as chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts 6 His last major work was an altarpiece for the church in Raahe which he completed in 1926 A major retrospective was held in 2013 which included several previously unknown works Selected paintings edit nbsp Autumn Landscape of Lake Pielisjarvi 1899 fi General works nbsp Berry Pickers 1888 nbsp French Wine Bar 1888 fi nbsp Laundry at the River Bank 1889 fi nbsp Summer Night Moon 1889 fi nbsp Cows in Turf Smoke 1891 fi nbsp Saimi in the Meadow 1892 nbsp Householder and the Farmhands 1893 nbsp Great Crested Grebe unknown date nbsp Under the Yoke Burning the Brushwood 1893 10 fi nbsp Pond Water Crowfoot and Shorestones 1895 fi nbsp Falcons in the Forest 1895 nbsp Jesus and the Sinful Woman 1908 fi note 1 nbsp Lake Shore with Reeds 1905 fi nbsp Girl with a Dog 1910 nbsp Blooming Summer 1918 nbsp In a Storm with Jesus 1926 note 2 nbsp Conversion of Paul the Apostle 1932 note 3 Portraits nbsp Johan Philip Palmen fi 1890 nbsp Jean Sibelius 1892 nbsp Larin Paraske 1893 nbsp Portrait of the Artist s Son 1897 Heikki Jarnefelt fi 1891 1963 nbsp Nelma 1899 Nelma Sibelius fi nbsp Leena 1903 Leena Jarnefelt 1897 1991 nbsp Tekla Hultin 1905 nbsp Aino Sibelius 1908 nbsp Juho Kusti Paasikivi 1931 nbsp Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim 1933 nbsp Pehr Evind Svinhufvud 1933 nbsp Children playing 1895See also editGolden Age of Finnish Art Finnish artNotes edit Altar painting located in Lieto Church fi Altar painting located in Raahe Church fi Jarnefelt himself would have preferred the name Awakening of Hope Altar painting located in St John s Church Helsinki References edit Konttinen Riitta 20 April 2016 Jarnefelt Eero 1863 1937 Kansallisbiografia Retrieved 22 August 2020 Littorin Pauliina 3 September 2019 Eero Jarnefelt luotti klassiseen tyyliin parhaat teokset vaihtavat omistajaa kun talous porskuttaa Taloustaito Retrieved 22 August 2020 Elamakerta Eero Jarnefelt 1863 1937 Eero Jarnefeltin seura r y Retrieved 22 August 2020 Biography and appreciation Archived 2003 02 27 at the Wayback Machine Kultakausi Sarajas Korte Salme 2003 Jarnefelt Eero Grove Art Online Retrieved 24 March 2020 a b c d Brief biography Kansallisbiografia Murphy Adrian January 21 2020 Eero Jarnefelt painter of Finnish nature Europeana Retrieved 22 August 2020 Under The Yoke The Story of Poverty and Progress Behind a Masterpiece Foundation for Economic Education Retrieved 2023 05 14 Suviranta Archived 2012 07 20 at the Wayback Machine Ainola Classics on tour Eero Jarnefelt s Under the Yoke Burning the Brushwood 1983 jyvaskyla fi Retrieved 22 August 2020 Further reading editPontus Grate and Nils Goran Hokby ed 1880 tal i nordiskt maleri The 1880s in Nordic painting exh cat Stockholm Nationalmuseum 1985 ISBN 9789171002822 Leena Lindqvist ed Taiteilijan tiella Eero Jarnefelt 1863 1937 The Artist s Path Otava 2002 ISBN 951 1 144 66 9 Marko Toppi ed Eero ja Saimi Jarnefeltin kirjeenvaihtoa ja paivakirjamerkintoja 1889 1914 correspondence and diaries vol 1 SKS 2009 ISBN 978 952 222 113 1 Marko Toppi ed Vain tosi on pysyvaista Eero ja Saimi Jarnefeltin kirjeenvaihtoa ja paivakirjamerkintoja 1915 1944 correspondence and diaries vol 2 SKS 2013 ISBN 978 952 222 399 9 Kirk Varnedoe ed Northern Light Realism and Symbolism in Scandinavian Painting 1880 1910 exh cat New York Brooklyn Museum of Art 1982 ISBN ISBN 9780872730946 Ludwig Wennervirta Eero Jarnefelt ja hanen aikansa 1863 1937 Helsinki Otava 1950 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eero Jarnefelt Arcadja Auctions More works by Jarnefelt Finnish 10 Euro Coin 2013 honoring Eero Jarnefelt the Mint of Finland Europeana blog from January 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eero Jarnefelt amp oldid 1221841154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
