The Cave of Apelles

Listen to Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Norwegian painter William Heimdal, also known as "Prince William." In this interview, Heimdal talks about his journey from drawing Donald Duck cartoons inspired by Don Rosa, to painting like Nerdrum and the old masters. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Watch Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Swedish painter and free speech advocate Markus Andersson, whose painting "Swedish Scapegoats," after bizarre turn of events, ended up in the Supreme Court. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with Odd Nerdrum's son, who works alongside his father at the Nerdrum Studio in Norway and Sweden. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Norwegian composer Martin Romberg, whose work is often influenced by literature such as The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Norwegian painter Per T. Lundgren about the tragic life of the great Scandinavian landscape painter Lars Hertervig, Odd Nerdrum's transformation from so-called social realism to archetypal imagery, and his experience at the Nerdrum School. Links with related content: Lars Hertervig's "Borg Island": https://bit.ly/2DVSaTv Theodor Kittelsen's "The Nixie as a White Horse" (admired by Edvard Munch): https://bit.ly/2REcCf1 Nerdrum's "The Fall" (described by Lundgren as the turning point in Nerdrum's career): https://bit.ly/2TyOqwy This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Norwegian philosopher Carl Korsnes about Aristotle and his influence on Titian and the Renaissance. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Austrian landscape painter Boris Koller. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.

Jan-Ove Tuv's conversation with the Chilean painter Sebastian Salvo. This episode was produced by Bork S. Nerdrum, assisted by Nic Thurman and Lasse Bøyum.