Eero Järnefelt
Eero Järnefelt | |
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| Born | Erik Nikolai Järnefelt 8 November 1863 |
| Died | 15 November 1937 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Known for | Painter |
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, in the North Karelia region of Finland. He was a medal winner at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 and 1900, taught art at the University of Helsinki and was chairman of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts.