Venny Soldan-Brofeldt

Wendla ”Venny” Irene Soldan-Brofeldt (2 November 1863 Helsinki – 10 October 1945 Lohja) was an artist, designer and illustrator from Finland. She studied art in Helsinki, Russia and France.,[1]

Venny Soldan was born in family of six children. Her father was keen to promote Finnish language and culture, in time when Finland was not yet independent. Her mother was of German origin, and Venny Soldan went to German schools. She studied art in Helsinki, St. Petersburg and Paris. The also took lessons from artist Maria Wiik.[2]

She took subject to her paintings from everyday life, and painted often scenes from her own family.[3]

Soldan-Brofeldt was married to writer Juhani Aho. Their home, Ahola, was located by Tuusulanjärvi lake near Sibelius' home Ainola. She was described as a bohemian and a suffragette, who had masculine habits such cycling, smoking pipe and using trousers.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Venny Soldan". Kuvataiteilijamatrikkeli (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Venny Soldan-Brofeldt Biografisk Lexicon i Finland (in Swedish)
  3. ↑ "Soldan piirsi perhearjen taiteeksi". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Venny Soldan-Brofeldt Visit Tuusula
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