Lars Hertervig: The frenzy of light (2013)

Name: Lars Hertervig: The frenzy of light
Director: Pål Øie
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2013
Cast: Anderz Eide, Torfinn Nag, Espen Hana, Linn Løvvik, Trond Brænne

0h 51m IMDb

Documentary History

Lars Hertervig (1830-1902) was considered to be one Norway's greatest artists before he was diagnosed with incurable insanity and pushed out into the cold. The paintings from the last 30 years of his life were considered the scribblings of a child, but subsequently turned out to bear clear similarities to styles that gained ground in Europe several decades later. Was the painter insane or just ahead of his time?