''Burnt village'' is an oil-on-canvas painting by Finnish painter

Albert Edelfelt Albert Gustaf Aristides Edelfelt (21 July 1854 – 18 August 1905) was a Finnish Painting, painter noted for his naturalistic style and Realism (arts), Realist approach to art. He lived in the Grand Duchy of Finland and made Finnish culture visib ...

completed in 1879. The painting depicts an imaginary scene from the time of the

Cudgel War The Cudgel War (also known as the Club War; ; ) was a 1596–1597 peasant uprising in Finland, which was then part of the Kingdom of Sweden. The name of the uprising derives from the fact that the peasants armed themselves with various blunt wea ...

of 1596–1597, a peasant uprising in

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, which was then part of the

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. In the painting, a Finnish peasant family has fled their home village, which has been burnt down by a military force. The creator Albert Edelfelt donated the painting to Cygnaeus Gallery in

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, where it is on display. Edelfelt made a study in oils for the painting in 1878–79.

Study

File:Albert Edelfelt - Study for Burned Village - A III 1984 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg, Study made 1878 to 1879 in preparation for the main work

References

1879 paintings Paintings by Albert Edelfelt Paintings in the Ateneum Paintings of people Oil on canvas paintings Destruction of buildings War paintings {{1870s-painting-stub