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Wäinö Aaltonen
Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen was a Finnish artist and sculptor. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "one of the leading Finnish sculptors".
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culture · Finnish artist and sculptor (1894–1966) · painter · sculptor · photographer · visual artist · also Wäinö Aaltonen, Wäinö Waldemar Aaltonen, Väinö Aaltonen, Vallio Aaltonen, Viainë Aaltonen, Waino Voeldemar Aaltonen
Born 8 March 1894 · Died 30 May 1966 · Q213619
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MutualArt.com: Wäinö Aaltonen
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1966· 1 entry
Died 1966-05-30.
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1959· 1 entry
Awarded Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1959).
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1952· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (1952).
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1950· 3 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1950).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1950).
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Awarded doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki (1950).
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1947· 1 entry
Won Prince Eugen Medal (1947).
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1941· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate of Lund University (1941).
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1923· 1 entry
Opened his eyes to cubist and futurist art
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1894· 1 entry
Born 1894-03-08.
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