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Lukutupa / Reading Room

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This approximately 200 x 200 cm bronze relief belongs to a series of large monuments by Aaltonen. It was donated by the artist himself to the University of Helsinki on it's 100th anniversary.

What is remarkable in the piece is its combination of unbroken form and sketch-like expression. The work includes several elements seen in the artist's other works. Aaltonen used friends and acquaintances ...

Visiting address

Leppäsuonkatu 9, Kamppi
00100 Helsinki

Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Culture and Leisure Division
Updated: 24/3/2024