Exhibition Symphony of Art and Nature: The Serlachius Collection

For the first time, the Gösta Serlachius Art Foundation collection, one of Finland’s richest collections, will be presented in Estonia. The core of the collection, established by the industrialist Gösta Serlachius, consists of Golden Age of Finnish art, i.e. pieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a focus on the work of Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The collection also includes works by Old Masters from Western Europe, a historical part of the collection, as well as contemporary (Finnish) art, which is the foundation’s mission today.

The exhibition presenting the Serlachius Collection brings together Finnish art classics, works by the Old Masters of Western Europe, and contemporary Finnish art, thus highlighting the common thread running through the art collection: artistic mastery. It also provides an opportunity to appreciate both the universal and unique aspects of art. The art forms represented include painting, graphic art, photography and small sculptures.

The exhibition features works by Albert Edelfelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Jusepe de Ribera, Anna Retulainen, Helene Schjerfbeck, Hugo Simberg, Anu Tuominen and others.

Curators: Greta Koppel and Tomi Moisio