The Fitzwilliam Museum - One of two Finnish medals: Taisto Ahtola (1917-2000) was a painter, the director of Hämeenlinna Art Museum and a titular professor. The portrayal as Pan with a cigar and pot-belly apparently refer to his being a bon vivant, while the nudity perhaps reflects the tradition of the Finnish sauna.: CM.846-2002

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Titles

One of two Finnish medals: Taisto Ahtola (1917-2000) was a painter, the director of Hämeenlinna Art Museum and a titular professor. The portrayal as Pan with a cigar and pot-belly apparently refer to his being a bon vivant, while the nudity perhaps reflects the tradition of the Finnish sauna.

Maker(s)

Maker: Heino, Raimo

Entities

Description

Taisto Ahtola, 1973, by Raimo Heino (1932-95), obv. TAISTO AHTOLA, portrait of Ahtola; rev. SUOMEN KUVATAIDEJÄRJESTÖJEN LIITTO (Association of Finnish Visual Arts Organisations), seated figure of Ahtola as Pan with syrinx and cigar, signed RH 73; struck bronze, 80mm.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2002-11-25) by Talvio, M. Tuukka

Dating

Production date: AD 1973

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.846-2002
Primary reference Number: 257551
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 10 November 2020 Updated: Friday 15 October 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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            The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "One of two Finnish medals: Taisto Ahtola (1917-2000) was a painter, the director of Hämeenlinna Art Museum and a titular professor.  The portrayal as Pan with a cigar and pot-belly apparently refer to his being a bon vivant, while the nudity perhaps reflects the tradition of the Finnish sauna." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/257551 Accessed: 2024-05-05 03:21:16

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