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Ur galleriets perspektiv är Gunnar Berndtsons mest kända målning Portrait of a Jewish Man (1873), vars original hänger på Finnish National Gallery i Helsingfors. Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume (1884) och Nude Female Model (1883) fullbordar trion som alla känner igen. Av de 42 verk av Gunnar Berndtson i vår katalog presenterar galleriet nedan de 42 mest kända, var och en som ett original med sitt år, sitt museum och vad som gör det unikt.
The oil on canvas titled Portrait of a Jewish Man was painted by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson. This work emerged around 1873. It captures a single male figure in a moment of quietude. The subject is presented in profile, a silhouette of thought against a dark, indistinct background.
In this intimate oil painting, titled Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume, the artist Gunnar Berndtson gazes back from the canvas. He captures his own likeness, presenting himself through a lens of historical character. The work functions as a self-portrait, a moment where the creator and the subject become one. He appears dressed in the fashion of a bygone era, a choice that shifts the viewer's focus toward the persona he inhabits…
In the 1883 pastel portrait titled Nude Female Model, the artist Gunnar Berndtson presents a classical nude study. The subject is a female model positioned in a seated, reclining pose. She is turned slightly toward the viewer's left, creating a sense of quiet contemplation. The figure is draped in satin-like fabric that cascades in fluid folds around her form. This blue drapery provides a cool-toned backdrop that contrasts with the…
The air in the grand room feels still, held in a delicate balance between the heavy architecture and the soft presence of the woman. She sits amidst the opulence of the Castle of Maison Laffitte, her figure framed by the rhythmic geometry of doorways and columns that pull the eye deep into the shadowy recesses of the castle. A soft light, perhaps filtering from an unseen window to the left,…
Portrait of Zacharias Topelius is a painting by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson. Created about 1880, this work focuses on the likeness of Zacharias Topelius. The portrait captures the subject in a formal manner, establishing a direct connection between the viewer and the sitter.
The Portrait of Baron Delort de Gléon is a bust-length oil painting by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson. Created about 1883, the work captures a man in a moment of quiet, formal stillness. The subject faces the viewer with a steady gaze, his presence anchored against a deep, textured background.
The air in the room feels heavy with the scent of expensive powders and the soft rustle of silk. A woman sits in profile, her silhouette a graceful curve against the muted backdrop of a private chamber. She is draped in a gown of luminous green satin that catches the light from an unseen window, the fabric shimmering with a liquid quality that suggests the cool touch of high-quality silk.…
The gaze of Maria von Wahlberg meets the viewer in the Portrait of Counsellor of State Maria von Wahlberg (b. Sinebrychoff). Painted in 1892 by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson, this oil on panel captures a woman of significant presence. She is depicted as Mrs Maria von Wahlberg, born into the Sinebrychoff family, a lineage that carries a quiet weight within the frame. The portrait exists now within the Finnish…
In Head of a Girl, Study for the Family Portrait of Baron Magnus von Born, Gunnar Berndtson employs a close-up composition that focuses on the subject's face and upper shoulders. The figure is positioned slightly off-center, creating a sense of movement as she gazes toward the right. This orientation, combined with an eye-level perspective, establishes a direct connection between the subject and the viewer.
In Salmon Fishers at the Langinkoski Rapid, the artist Gunnar Berndtson captures a moment of strenuous manual labor set against the wild, rushing waters of a natural river. Painted about 1892, the scene pulls the viewer directly onto a wooden dock where the air feels heavy with the spray of the rapids. Two fishermen work in unison, their bodies engaged in the heavy task of managing a large net amidst…
Miniature Portrait of Baroness Delort de Gléon the Younger1894 · Finnish National Gallery
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Portrait of August Schauman, journalist1893 · Finnish National Gallery
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Eva Aminoffin Muotokuva
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Lohenpyynti, LanginkoskiFinnish National Gallery
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Portrait of a LadyFinnish National Gallery
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Gustaf Cederström, 1845-1933Statens porträttsamling
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KesäÅbo konstmuseum
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Portrait of a young lady in a white dress
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Diderot Katariina II.n Puheilla
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Hänen Nimensä
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Almée, an Egyptian Dancer1883 · Ateneum konstmuseum
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Taiteilijan Isä
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Aina Lille
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Gösta Philip Armfelt
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Self-portraitÅbo konstmuseum
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Suihkukaivon Äärellä
27
A lady in black with pink roses
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The bride's song
29
Tytön muotokuva
30
Taiteentuntijoita LouvressaSerlachius Manor
31
Albert Edelfelt
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Levähdys MarkkinamatkallaFinnish National Gallery
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Ikkunassa Kuhertelua
34
Omakuva
35
Eero JärnefeltFinnish National Gallery
36
Kyllä - Ei, Lepohetki AteljeessaFinnish National Gallery
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Kulosaaren Salmi
38
SakkiaSerlachius Manor
39
KamarimusiikkiaFinnish National Gallery
40
Almée, Egyptiläinen Tanssijatar
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Maisema Pernajan Fantsnäsistä
42
The Bride1881 · Ateneum konstmuseum
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 5 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Gunnar Berndtson | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsingfors | 17 | Portrait of a Jewish Man, Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume, Nude Female Model |
 Åbo konstmuseum |
Åbo | 2 | Kesä, Self-portrait |
 Ateneum konstmuseum |
Helsingfors | 2 | Almée, an Egyptian Dancer, The Bride |
 Serlachius Manor |
Mänttä-Vilppula | 2 | Taiteentuntijoita Louvressa, Sakkia |
 Statens porträttsamling |
Strängnäs | 1 | Gustaf Cederström, 1845-1933 |
Välj ett decennium för att se originalverket som definierar det.
The oil on canvas titled Portrait of a Jewish Man was painted by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson. This work emerged around 1873. It captures a single male figure in a moment of quietude. The subject is presented in profile, a silhouette of thought against a dark, indistinct background.
In this intimate oil painting, titled Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume, the artist Gunnar Berndtson gazes back from the canvas. He captures his own likeness, presenting himself through a lens of historical character. The work functions as a self-portrait, a moment where the creator and the subject become one. He appears dressed in the fashion of a bygone era, a choice that shifts the viewer's focus toward the persona he inhabits…
The gaze of Maria von Wahlberg meets the viewer in the Portrait of Counsellor of State Maria von Wahlberg (b. Sinebrychoff). Painted in 1892 by the Finnish artist Gunnar Berndtson, this oil on panel captures a woman of significant presence. She is depicted as Mrs Maria von Wahlberg, born into the Sinebrychoff family, a lineage that carries a quiet weight within the frame. The portrait exists now within the Finnish…
Portrait of a Jewish Man (1873), Finnish National Gallery, Helsingfors. Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume (1884) och Nude Female Model (1883) följer efter.
19 år gammal: Portrait of a Jewish Man är från 1873, och Gunnar Berndtson föddes 1854.
Portrait of a Jewish Man, Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume, Nude Female Model, Woman with a Bird at the Castle of Maison Laffitte, Portrait of Zacharias Topelius, Portrait of Baron Delort de Gléon, The Mirror ; The Toilet, Portrait of Counsellor of State Maria von Wahlberg (b. Sinebrychoff), Head of a Girl, Study for the Family Portrait of Baron Magnus von Born och Salmon Fishers at the Langinkoski Rapid. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 42 verk av Gunnar Berndtson, daterade från 1873 till 1894.
Främst i Finnish National Gallery (Helsingfors), Åbo konstmuseum (Åbo) och Ateneum konstmuseum (Helsingfors). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1880s: 8 av de 42 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Portrait of a Jewish Man (1873) och det senaste Miniature Portrait of Baroness Delort de Gléon the Younger (1894).
Portraits (7), Woman (6) och Man (5), fördelat på 42 verk på denna sida.
Oil, för 8 av de 42 verk som finns på denna sida.
Realism, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.
Portrait of a Jewish Man, Self-Portrait in 17th-Century Costume och Nude Female Model: Finnish National Gallery, Helsingfors har 17 av verken på denna sida.
Ett avgörande kapitel i Berndtsons konstnärliga utveckling utspelade sig mellan 1882 och 1883, då han reste till Egypten som gäst hos Alphonse, Baron Delort de Gléon, en fransk gruvingenjör. Denna erfarenhet visade sig vara djupt inflytelserik och försköt hans fokus mot porträttmåleri och dokumentär illustration för Le Monde Illustré. Det skarpa ljuset, de livfulla färgerna och de mångfacetterade motiven i Egypten tände en ny passion inom honom; han rörde sig bortom Salongens formella begränsningar och lade grunden för en mer personlig och uttrycksfull stil. Med en anmärkningsvärd precision och känslighet fångade han essensen av det egyptiska livet, och dokumenterade såväl dess storslagenhet som dess vardagliga realiteter.
När Berndtson återvände till Finland år 1883 hade han etablerat sig som en högt respekterad porträttmålare, och han vann snabbt erkännande för sin sällsynta förmåga att fånga sina motivs innersta karaktär och värdighet. Hans konstnärliga skicklighet möttes av stor uppskattning, vilket kulminerade i det prestigefyllda statliga priset för porträttmåleri år 1889 – ett tydligt bevis på hans växande rykte och inflytande. Hans porträtt var dock aldrig enbart enkla avbildningar; de besatt ett oomtvistligt psykologiskt djup som avslöjade subtila nyanser av både känsla och personlighet. Genom hela 1890-talet fortsatte han att ställa ut vid Salongen, där han bibehöll en stadig framgång och befäste sin position som en av Finlands främsta konstnärer.
