Johan Alm

Johan Alm (1728–1810) was a Finnish painter and field sergeant.

This article is about the Finnish artist and field sergeant. For the Swedish ice hockey player, see Johan Alm (ice hockey).

Alm was born and lived and worked most of his life in the city of Vaasa. Alm's son Immanuel Alm was also a painter. They both worked on religious-themed paintings, including altarpieces such as one at the church in Kaustinen. Alm was also responsible for ceilings and other interior works at churches in Kvevlax and Isokyrö.[1]

Further reading
  • Kari Appelgren (1974). Johan Alm : hantverksmålare i Vasa på 1700-talet / Kari Appelgren. Skrifter utgivna av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland (in Swedish). Helsinki: Society of Swedish Literature in Finland. ISBN 951-9017-08-9. ISSN 0039-6842. Wikidata Q113528500.

References
  1. Johan Alm Brief Biography (Finnish), Retrieved 2010-07-19
  • Some of this material was translated from the Finnish Wikipedia article
  • Appelgren, Kari: Johan Alm, Hantverksmålare i Vasa på 1700-talet, 1974


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