Magnus Enckell
1870–1925 · Finnish · 30 artworks
SymbolismExpressionismFauvismRealismmuted color palettesexpressive brushworksymbolic imageryportraiturelandscape painting
artist bio
Magnus Enckell was a Finnish symbolist artist whose work spanned various styles including expressionism and fauvism. He is celebrated for his evocative portraits and landscapes, often imbued with a sense of melancholy and introspection, and for his contributions to Finnish art during a period of national awakening.
what you'll learn
Studying Enckell's work allows students to explore the transition from Symbolism to early Expressionism and Fauvism, focusing on how an artist adapts and blends different styles to convey emotion and meaning. Students can also learn about portraiture and landscape painting techniques, as well as the use of color to create mood.
related: Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Ferdinand Hodler, Edvard Munch
30 artworks
Holstentor
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Portrait of Sculptor Madeleine Jouvray
1894
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Self Portrait
1918
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Boys on the Beach
1910
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Portrait of Tyra Hasselblatt
1910
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Portrait of Mrs. Agda Vilén
1917
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Herring
1904
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Reading girl
1922
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Still Life with Fruit
1922
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Portrait of A. W. Finch
1915
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Cottage of the Artist in Kilo
1921
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Portrait of the Poet Otto Manninen
1903
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The Portrait of Mrs. Emmy Frosterus
1909
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Woman in her Petticoat
1912
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Landscape of Saarijärvi, Finland
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Flowers
1913
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Gulf of Naples
1905
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Christmas Tree in the Hall of Kilo Mansion
1919
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Hunter
1919
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Mother of the Artist
1904
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Edvard Westermarck
1913
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Self-portrait
1891
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View from Kaivopuisto
1919
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Adam and Eve
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The Cult of Venus
1895
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Birches in Vääksy
1919
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Interior View of the Finnish Opera
1919
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Head
1894
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Lempi (from Kuorsalo)
1914
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View of Porvoo
1899
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