What is the name of Gallen-Kallela's most prominent masterpiece?
The Defense of the Sampo
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Answer
The Defense of the Sampo is the most prominent masterpiece of Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela. It is a large oil painting that was completed in 1896. The painting depicts a scene from the Finnish epic poem Kalevala, in which the hero Väinämöinen defends the Sampo, a magical mill, from the forces of evil.
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