Rock Art Paintings in Finland
Finland Rock Art Gallery
Ismo Luukkonen
The Finland Rock Art Gallery presents a selection of photographs by Ismo Luukkonen, who has documented rock art sites throughout Finland. All known prehistoric paintings in Finland are made with red ochre; most are modest in appearance, sometimes with figures and sometimes with just a smear of red colour.
The Finnish rock paintings were rediscovered relatively recently, beginning in 1911 with the site at Kirkkonummi by the composer Jean Sibelius . About 750 individual images have now been documented on the 100 or so Finnish rock painting sites, with motifs that are bound to the life and beliefs of the Pit-Comb Ware hunter-gatherers.
New rock art sites are still being rediscovered today.
Photographs by Ismo Luukkonen
Rock Art Paintings in Finland
Käpinniemi, Jämsä
© Ismo Luukkonen
Ievasvuori, Luumäki
© Ismo Luukkonen
Syrjäsalmi, Puumala
© Ismo Luukkonen
Saraakallio, Laukaa
© Ismo Luukkonen
Saraakallio, Laukaa
© Ismo Luukkonen
Astuvansalmi, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
Astuvansalmi, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
Värikallio, Suomussalmi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Värikallio, Suomussalmi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Vierunvuori, Heinävesi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Karhusaari, Iitti
© Ismo Luukkonen
Pakanavuori, Kouvola
© Ismo Luukkonen
Saraakallio, Laukaa
© Ismo Luukkonen
Kannonalus, Mäntyharju
© Ismo Luukkonen
Saraakallio, Laukaa
© Ismo Luukkonen
Saraakallio, Laukaa
© Ismo Luukkonen
Juusjärvi, Kirkkonummi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Rapakko, Savonlinna
© Ismo Luukkonen
Astuvansalmi, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
Vitträsk, Kirkkonummi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Haukkavuori, Mäntyharju
© Ismo Luukkonen
Lapinvuori, Ruokolahti
© Ismo Luukkonen
Kolmiköytisienvuori, Ruokolahti
© Ismo Luukkonen
Astuvanslami, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
Kolmiköytisienvuori, Ruokolahti
© Ismo Luukkonen
Mertakallio, Iitti
© Ismo Luukkonen
Avosaari, Luhanka
© Ismo Luukkonen
Linnasaari, Lemi
© Ismo Luukkonen
Uittamonsalmi, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
Astuvansalmi, Mikkeli
© Ismo Luukkonen
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