Victoria Åberg

Victoria Åberg wasn’t just painting landscapes—she was hiking to them first. The 19th-century Finnish artist lugged her paints through forests and up castle ruins, sketching *Siltamaisema Saksasta* right where the river met the road. She painted the same sweeping views again and again, like a musician refining a melody, until the light and mood felt just right. You’ll find her work next to the 1860s section in the Ateneum’s Finnish masters room, where *Näköala Olavinlinnaan* hangs quietly—but stand close, and you’ll hear the wind in the pines she captured.