Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen (1894 - 1966)

Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen

Wäinö Aaltonen was a Finnish sculptor and painter of the first half of the twentieth century. He became famous as the author of monumental compositions symbolizing the independence of Finland.

Wäinö Aaltonen created monuments and busts, reliefs, medals, as well as landscape drawings and oil paintings. As a sculptor, he worked in granite and marble, and also used wood, terracotta, and bronze. In his works, he adhered to the late Art Nouveau style, sometimes resorting to Cubist techniques.