The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957).The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki.The monument was designed by Eila Hiltunen and unveiled on September 7, 1967. It consists of series of more than 600 hollow steel pipes welded together in a wave-like pattern. The purpose of the artist was to capture the essence of the music of Sibelius. The monument weighs 24 tonnes and measures 8.5 × 10.5 × 6.5 metres.
Maria Sibelius with her children Linda and Janne (Jean Sibelius) in 1867 #Sibelius #Composer
Jean Sibelius, the Finnish national composer, by another great Finn, painter Akseli Gallén-Kallela. #Finland #Sibelius #Gallén-Kallela
