"Close Encounters" is a new online series from Nasjonalmuseet, where we get close to some of the highlights of the paintings and drawings collection.
- All presentations are in english -
Part 1 :
Harald Sohlberg’s “Winter Night in the Mountains”
Get to know what has been called Norway’s “national painting”; Harald Sohlberg’s “Winter Night in the Mountains” from 1914. What does this blue painting of the cold winter night in the mountains symbolize? Did the artist actually paint this outside in the freezing cold? What are the challenges facing the conservators when they wish to preserve this painting for the future? In this live broadcast from the National Gallery's conservation studio, you will meet Thierry Ford, paintings conservator at the National Museum, Mai Britt Guleng, curator at the National Museum and Sohlberg specialist and, not least, the blue winter night itself.
Part 2:
Theodor Kittelsen's "The Black Death"
One year ago no one imagined that the dark theme of Theodor Kittelsen's "The Black Death" from the 1890's would become that relevant to us today. It is almost like you can feel her standing next to you when you peer into "Pesta's" hollow face. Why did Kittelsen choose this old, crooked creature as the symbol of the plague that hit Norway in the middle of the 14th century? What inspired the artist in his time? Which techniques did Kittelsen use to convey the sense of gloom in his drawings?
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