Ville Vallgren
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Carl Wilhelm "Ville" Vallgren (December 15, 1855 – October 13, 1940) was a Finnish
sculptor
. His best-known work is the statue of Havis Amanda
in Helsinki
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
. His best-known work is the statue of Havis Amanda
Havis Amanda
Havis Amanda is a nude female statue in Helsinki, Finland. It was sculpted by Ville Vallgren in 1906 in Paris, but was not erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki until 1908....
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.