Fredrik Cygnaeus

Fredrik Cygnaeus
Fredrik Cygnaeus by Erik Johan Löfgren
Born(1807-04-01)1 April 1807
Hämeenlinna, Finland
Died7 February 1881(1881-02-07) (aged 73)
Helsinki, Finland

Fredrik Cygnaeus (1 April 1807 – 7 February 1881) was a Finnish poet, art critic and collector, docent of history and university professor of aesthetics and literature. Cygnaeus was an influential figure in Finnish art and literature, contributed to Finnish nationalism and was a central person in the Fennoman movement (Fennomani).