Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Finnish artist (born 1865)

Akseli Gallen-Kallela was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national identity. He finnicized his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907.

March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 299 days remain until the end of the year.