#torsten wasastjerna

[charnel-grounds]

Torsten Wasastjerna (1863–1924), “When Nature Sleeps, Spirit Watches”, detail, 1898–99

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[random-brushstrokes]

Torsten Wasastjerna - Archangel Michael slaying the dragon (1906)

[venustapolis]

Fairy Tale Princess (Torsten Wasastjerna, 1896)

[psikonauti]

Torsten Wasastjerna (Finnish,1863-1924)

Fairytale Princess, c. 1896

Oil on canvas

[oldartss]

Portrait of a Young Woman in White by Torsten Wasastjerna (1893)

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Archangel Michael - Torsten Wasastjerna

[oldpaintings]

Varisevia lehtiä (Varisevien lehtien tanssi), 1897 by Torsten Wasastjerna (Finnish, 1863--1924)

[artpollsblog]

Round 2 - Set 19

Which art piece do you like more?

Archangel Michael with the defeated Dragon 1906 by Torsten Wasastjerna

An angel's revelation to the Shepherds 1899 by Albert Edelfelt

Voting ended onApr 26, 2025

Left: Archangel Michael with the defeated Dragon 1906 by Torsten Wasastjerna

Description: Painting showing Michael standing with his sword in front of a dragon with many heads, which have been cut off, the heads wear crowns. Michael appears human with 6 wings. The dragon has dog like heads, with rainbow colored manes or feathers, bat like wings with eye pattern on it and paw like feet.

Propaganda: this image is just wow, if I hadn't seen it on the finnish national gallery website I would have though it would be some internet artist piece, the dragon looks like a devinart furry character and I say this with a lot of love, history is stranger than you often think, and less of a straight line

Archangel Michael with the defeated Dragon 1906 by Torsten Wasastjerna. The art is 385 × 245 cm. The art is currently at the Finnish National Gallery (link to the art work here). The art was photographed by Hannu Aaltonen.

Right: An angel's revelation to the Shepherds 1899 by Albert Edelfelt

Description: painting of an angel floating over a group of sheepherds almost all of them kneeing down, the angel is semi transparent and seems to glow the white light a contrast to the brown, black and grey tones of the shepherds and surrounding landscape

Propaganda: Even through the angels are portrayed as very humanoid the use of light gives it such an otherworldy feel that I really dig.

An angel's revelation to the Shepherds 1899 by Albert Edelfelt. The art is 56 × 44,5 cm. The art is in the Finnish National Gallery (link to the art here). The art was photographed by Jenni Karjalainen.