Lars Hertervig
1830–1902 · Norwegian · 6 artworks
Romanticismatmospheric perspectivesimplified formsmuted color palettesdreamlike imagerythin paint layers
artist bio
Lars Hertervig was a Norwegian painter, considered one of the country's first modernist landscape painters. He is known for his visionary and melancholic landscapes, often depicting the coastal scenery of Norway with a unique, dreamlike quality.
what you'll learn
Studying Hertervig's work allows students to explore the use of color and light to evoke mood and atmosphere in landscape painting. Students can also learn about the expressive potential of simplified forms and textures in creating a unique artistic vision.
related: Caspar David Friedrich, Johan Christian Dahl
