Welcome to Hertervig’s Secrets.
What is a primeval forest? Can you see the people? What sounds does the forest make?
Questions like these spark lively discussions among children when encountering Lars Hertervig’s painting Old Pine Trees from 1865. For decades, Stavanger Art Museum has shared this work with children and young people – and now we’ve created a special exhibition inspired by their questions, interpretations, and imagination: Hertervig’s Secrets.
Welcome to a speculative and sensory experience, where we explore the details of Hertervig’s painting up close and allow ourselves to imagine further.