 In particular, the works of the country's most noted early modernist architect Eliel Saarinen have had significant worldwide influence.Even more renowned than Saarinen has been modernist architect Alvar Aalto, who is regarded as one of the major figures in the world history of modern architecture.In an article from 1922 titled "Motifs from past ages", Aalto discussed national and international influences in Finland, and as he saw it