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Art of Finland started to form its individual characteristics in the 19th century, when nationalism was rising in autonomic Finland. However, art had existed in the area now known as Finland ever since stone age, for example in rock art and primitive statuettes such as Elk's Head of Huittinen. The most important products of medieval architecture in Finland are the medieval stone churches. More than a hundred of them were buildt during 15th and 16th centuries. Neoclassical architecture arrived in late 18th century, but important building projects started after 1808 when Finland was an autonomic part of Russia. Alexander II of Russia commissioned Carl Ludvig Engel to plan the new Senate and University for Helsinki.〔 〕 Painting was rising in Golden era of Finnish art in 1880s, when nationalism was the spirit of art. Akseli Gallen-Kallela started in naturalism but moved to national romanticism.〔 In 1950s the Finnish artists looked for foreign influence: first in Paris, then in United States but also in Stockholm, whede modern art exhibitions were organized in Moderna museet. Abstract art made its breakthrough first in concrete art. Early concretists included Birger Carlstedt and Sam Vanni. When Vanni's monumental painting ''Contrapunctus'' (1959) won competition for mural in Helsinki, abstract art was considered to be accepted and established in Finland.〔 〕 Informalism spread quickly in 1950s and 1960s, when it was considered a new approach to landscape painting. It was also building on strong tradition of expressionism. It spread even outside of large cities.〔 The Finnish contemporary art scene became much more visible than beforewith the establishment of Kiasma, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki in 1998.〔 〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Art of Finland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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