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What was Gallen-Kallela's middle name after his name change?

  • Gallen

  • Kaleva

  • Kallela

  • Elias

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Gallen-Kallela's middle name was Gallen after his name change. The artist, whose birth name was Akseli Gallen, changed his name to Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1890 to reflect his dual heritage of Finnish and Swedish. The name Gallen was a reference to his mother's maiden name, while Kallela was a reference to his father's estate.
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