Seminar

The Exhibition Hertervig – Hill. Dream and Reality Opens February 21 at 5 PM. The exhibition, previously shown at Prins Eugen’s Waldemarsudde in the fall, presents the expressive works of Lars Hertervig (1830–1902) in dialogue with the works of renowned Swedish visionary painter Carl Fredrik Hill (1849–1911). Though both are highly individualistic artists and belong to different generations, the exhibition explores parallels in the artistic legacy of Hertervig and Hill.

The exhibition comprises approximately 170 paintings and drawings and is a collaboration between Prins Eugen’s Waldemarsudde, Stavanger Art Museum, and the Nordic Institute of Art. It provides the framework for the themes addressed in the seminar. Speakers will share their research and insights on Hertervig and Hill, as well as offer broader perspectives on Romanticism. The seminar will be conducted in Norwegian and Swedish.

PROGRAM

12:00: Welcome and introduction
by cand.philol. Hanne Beate Ueland, Museum Director, Stavanger Art Museum

12:15: Hertervig – Hill. Dream and Reality - Introduction to the exhibition and seminar themes
by Dr. Philos. Knut Ljøgodt, Director, Nordic Institute of Art

12:45: Carl Fredrik Hill. Landscape Painter and Visionary
by Fil. Dr. Karin Sidén, Director, Prins Eugen’s Waldemarsudde

13:30: 15 min. coffee break

13:45: Stones, trees and clouds: Lars Hertervig's art seen from an eco-centric perspective
by PhD Inger M.L. Gudmundson, Curator, Stavanger Art Museum

14:15: Hertervig’s Works on Paper
by Paper Conservator Kari Greve, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo

14:45: The Heroic Landscape as a Symbolic Form in 19th-Century Painting
by Dr. Martin Olin, Director of Collections, Nationalmuseum Stockholm

15:15: Questions and Discussion, Summary

15:30: End

Moderator: Simen K. Frantzen

After the seminar you are welcome to stay on in the museum and join us for the opening of the exhibition at 5pm