Translator Silja Kudel Country Finland Publisher Kirjapaja Originally published 3 July 2010 | Cover artist Ville Heinonen Language English, Finnish Publication date July 3, 2010 | |
St Olaf's Church In Tyrvää – One Hundred and One Paintings is a book published in 2010 by Kirjapaja. In the book Pirjo Silveri describes how the medieval St Olaf's Church in Tyrvää, Sastamala, Finland was reconstructed by hand after it was burned in 1997. Finnish contemporary painters Kuutti Lavonen and Osmo Rauhala made all the paintings. The painting are presented in the book, as are the artists. The material for the book consists of thousands of photos, interviewing tapes, notes and press clippings.
The book includes tens of photos of the reconstruction work and of the new paintings.
The book is in English and in Finnish. It was launched July 3, 2010 at the Old Book Festival in Sastamala, Finland. The writer of the book Pirjo Silveri was called to document the whole process of painting the interior of the church.