Old Pine Trees
Lars Hertervig · 1865
Why it's great
Twisted old pine trees stand in a glowing light, painted with a very quiet and unusual touch. Lars Hertervig was a Norwegian painter who suffered from mental illness and lived a hard, poor life, but he made some of the most beautiful and dreamy landscapes in Norwegian art. His pictures glow with an inner light. He is now admired as one of Norway's greatest painters.
Where to see it
📍 Stavanger kunstmuseumStavanger, Norway
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Lars Hertervig was born on an island near Stavanger, Norway, and studied in Düsseldorf. He struggled with mental illness, was often poor, and was little understood in his lifetime. His glowing, dreamy landscapes are now seen as among the finest in Norwegian art. He died in Stavanger in 1902.
