Portraits of Nikolas II by Finnish Artist Albert Edelfelt (To the History of Russia and Finland Cultural Links )

Deals with the relations to Russia of the Finnish artist Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905). He was one of the most prominent artists of Finland whose talent was well known also abroad. He became popular among the high society of Europe as a portraitist and made a remarkable career in the house of the Russian Tsars. This article is also devoted to his connections with Russia and especially to his portraits of Nikolas II. The fragments of letters written by the artist and translated by the author into Russian are cited in the article.