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Hugo Simberg

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Etching of an elderly woman in a headscarf with a child peering from behind her, with a bird above on the right.

Vinnarin sisarukset

1898

Long horizontal sketch of boys carrying a rose vine garland across arches and pillars, a frieze design by Hugo Simberg.

Panoraamakuva ruusuköynnöstä kantavista pojista, toteuttamaton suunnitelma, jossa 12 poikaa Tampereen tuomiokirkon le…

Pencil sketch of a bird in flight beside a tree trunk, above a sketched arched railing on a peach-toned sheet.

Lintu (Harakka?), luonnos, ajateltu tässä Tampereen tuomiokirkon pohjoislehterin kaiteeseen

Pencil sketch of stained glass designs showing a dove in a circular window and a lion in an arched window.

Pyhä henki, Leijona kuolleen pentunsa vierellä, luonnokset Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalauksiin. Toteuttamaton suun…

Pencil sketch of a pointed arch decorated with twining vines, leaves and a flower at the top.

Köynnöskasviornamentti, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon maalauksia varten

Pencil sketch of Gothic arches, a central boss and carved foliage on tan paper, with the top edge torn.

Luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon etelälehterin (?) holvin siipiaiheeseen

Watercolor and pencil design sheet with mosaic letter Q, letter O outline, rooster and cross friezes in red tones.

Kirjainikkunat ja ornamenttifriisejä. Luonnoksia Tampereen tuomiokirkon maalauksia varten

Pencil sketches of arched panels with mounted riders and a shield with a cross and floral emblem on torn tan paper.

Sota ja rauha, Nälkä ja kuolema, Elämänpuu. Luonnoksia Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalauksiin

Etching of skeletal figures in cloaks tending potted plants and cacti on wooden garden tiers.

The Garden of Death ; In the Garden of Death

1897

Colored pencil design sketch of a tapering decorated column with scrollwork and chevron motifs, plus a side ornament study.

Perniön kirkon holvitekniikkaa. Tampereen tuomiokirkon maalauksia varten

Pencil sketch of a nude boy walking while carrying a long bundle across his shoulders on cream paper.

Köynnöstä olallaan kantava poika, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lehterimaalauksia varten. Toteuttamaton asentoaihe

Pencil sketch of decorative letters, pointed ornaments and framed panels on pale paper, study for church paintings.

Inri ja Alfa ja omega, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon maalauksiin

Pencil sketches by Hugo Simberg of round window designs, an arch, and a coiled serpent with winged ornament on peach paper.

Lasimaalauksia ja holvilaen käärmeeseen liittyvää siipiornamenttia, luonnoksia Tampereen tuomiokirkon maalauksia varten

Pencil and watercolor sketches of church vault ornaments, featuring a serpent around a tree and rose vine borders.

Keskiholvin käärmeaihe, Hyvän ja pahan tiedon puu, Ruusuköynnösornamentti. Luonnoksia Tampereen tuomiokirkon (Johanne…

Etching of a cloaked skeletal figure standing beside a seated elderly woman in a headscarf on a wooden porch.

Death and the Old Woman

Etching of three horned, hairy nude figures with a trombone, lute and bottle walking across a field, with a foot at lower rig

Epäsointuja

1900

Hand-colored print of two nude children carrying a long garland of green leaves and red flowers across a dark background.

Garland Bearers II

1908

Pencil and coloured pencil sketch of a pelican with spread wings in a round frame against a blue striped sky.

Pelikaani, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalausta varten

Brown ink sketch of a lion crouched beside a dead cub inside an arched barred frame.

Leijona kuolleen pentunsa vierellä, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalauksiin

Etching of two dog sledges racing across a frozen lake toward a distant wooded shoreline under a windy sky.

Racing on the Ice

1912

Pencil sketch of boys carrying draped vines along arched balustrades, with numbered study panels and a handwritten label.

Köynnöstä kantavia poikia "Tvillingarna", luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lehterimaalauksia varten, kaksi kaiteen pätkää

Etching of a horse pulling a sledge across a snowy landscape with hills and dark conifer trees.

Talvitie II

1899

Etching of a round stone tower with a pointed conical roof, partly hidden by a leaning pine tree in snowy ground.

Torni

1905

Sepia bookplate showing a log cabin with books in its window, the words Ex Libris Axel Gallén carved on its beams.

Exlibris Axel Gallén

1896

Etching of three children bathing in rippling shallow water, with reeds and a distant shoreline behind them.

Bathing Children

1902

Pencil sketch of two mounted riders in an arched frame, one crowned and raising a sword on a rearing horse.

Sota ja rauha, luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalausta varten

Pencil sketch of a circular stained glass design with a grid and central square, plus a faint pelican study in the lower righ

Pyhä henki, Pelikaani. Luonnokset Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalauksiin

Watercolor drawing of an arched window grid in brown tones, labeled Skala 1:10 and Södra väggen, a study for stained glass.

Tampereen tuomiokirkon ikkunan puitteiden jäsentelyluonnos mittakaavassa Elämän puu-lasimaalausta varten

Pencil sketches of three stained glass window designs with beaded letter forms, mosaic patterns and measurement notes.

Alfa ja omega, kolme luonnosta Tampereen tuomiokirkon kirjainikkunoihin

Watercolor sheet with colour studies of church vault ceilings, rosette medallions and painted wall friezes and arch ornaments

Luonnoksia Tampereen tuomiokirkon keskiholvia, pohjoista sivuholvia sekä seinäfriisejä ja holvikaarien koristeornamen…

Etching of two nude youths hauling a heavy, thorny vine bundle across dark, stormy ground.

Köynnöksenkantajat I

1906

Ink sketch of a pelican with spread wings feeding young inside a circular frame, with wavy hatched background.

Pelikaani ruokkii poikasiaan. Luonnos Tampereen tuomiokirkon lasimaalauksiin