Artwork
Fanatics
Fanatics is an oil painting by Tyko Sallinen. It dates from 1918 and is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Tyko Sallinen's 1918 oil painting, Fanatics, is a representative work of Finnish expressionism. It is part of the Ateneum collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a group of people gathered around a crucifix, their faces conveying a range of emotions as they gaze upwards, some with hands raised. The scene captures a moment of intense religious fervor and devotion.
Technique & Style
Sallinen's style is marked by bold emotional intensity, achieved through expressive brushstrokes and a muted color palette dominated by browns and grays. The painting's energy and movement are conveyed through its dynamic brushwork.
History & Provenance
Sallinen was a founding member of the November Group, a collective of Finnish expressionists and cubists formed in 1916. The painting reflects the experimental approaches to form and color characteristic of this period.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Tyko Konstantin Sallinen (March 14, 1879 in Nurmes – September 18, 1955 in Helsinki) was a Finnish expressionism style painter.
Sat de munte
Golgotha
Compoziție cu patru personaje; în prim-plan, dreapta, o femeie și, în spatele ei, doi bărbați priviți din profil până la jumătate. Sunt îmbrăcați cu haine groase de iarnă ocru-brun și albastru; femeia poartă pe cap un batic alb. În plan secund stânga, o femeie văzută din față, 3/4, cu batic și șal alb, rochie verde și haină albastră. Semnat dreapta jos, cu negru: Craiu.
Interment
Eternul Martir
Group of Pilgrims
Crist cu cunună de spin
Bearing of the Cross
Spre lumină
Figure Composition with Bacchants
Spaima
Inmormantare la tara