The Cave of Apelles

Establishing Fine Art as a Religion of Purity: Reading Larry Shiner's The Invention of Art | Part 3

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bork Nerdrum and Jan-Ove Tuv take a deep-dive into Larry Shiner's book The Invention of Art (2001), commenting on the contents from the perspective of...

Dr. Nir Buras on The Classic Planning Institute, Modern Urban Planning and The Future of Our Cities

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nir Buras is a leading new traditional architect and urbanist, founder of the Classic Planning Institute, and author of The Art of Classic Plannin...

Cyclical thinking, Discontinuity and Basic Human Stories | Jon White, Sturla Ellingvåg & Jan-Ove Tuv

01 Apr 2024

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Jon White from the Crecganford YouTube-channel and Sturla Ellingvåg from the Viking Stories YouTube-channel to discuss the...

Creation, Cows and Sacrifice | Jon White on the Motifs and Interpretation of Indo-European Mythology

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jon White has studied Indo-European mythology for more than thirty years, particularly focusing on cosmogony and creation myths. As an independent re...

19th Century French Bohemia and the Proto-Avant-Garde | A Review of Michael J. Pearce's Book

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happened in the cultural life in 19th century France that lead to the rise of avant-garde art in America? Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Michael Pear...

Kitsch, Propaganda and the American Avant-Garde | An Interview with Michael Pearce

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Pearce is a writer, painter, teacher and curator, as well as the founder of The Representational Art Conference (TRAC). His book "Kitsch, Prop...

Natures of Odin, Preparing for Ragnarök and the Optimism of Poetic Edda | Norse Mythology Part Three

01 Feb 2024

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Sturla Ellingvåg to dive deep into Norse mythology. Ellingvåg is the historian behind the YouTube-channel Viking Stories ...

Seth Fite on Sincerity in Painting, Andrew Wyeth, and Human Suffering as the Superior Subject Matter

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Fite is a classical painter born in England, who grew up in the United States. From the new world, he is inspired by American Golden Age illustra...

Mushrooms & Shamanic Wisdom, Sacred Trees and the Number Nine | Norse Mythology Pt. 2

01 Jan 2024

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Sturla Ellingvåg to dive deep into Norse mythology. Ellingvåg is the historian behind @VikingStories . He is associated ...

Henrik Knightingale on his Debut Play and How to Write a Compelling Story

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 22 year old playwright Henrik Knightingale has just released his debut play In His Own Shadow. The play is set 150 years into the future, where a ...

The Genius, Museum and Art vs Craft: Reading Larry Shiner’s The Invention of Art | Pt. 2

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bork Nerdrum and Jan-Ove Tuv take a deep-dive into Larry Shiner's book The Invention of Art (2001), commenting on the contents from the perspective of...

Everything Starts With the Columns | Architect Nils Freckeus on Beauty and Classical Principles

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The young architect has already made a mark on one of Sweden's cities by winning a competition to build a housing complex in multiple classical styles...

The Æsir, Vanir & Jötnar | Bronze Age Blending, War and Trade | Norse Mythology Pt. 1

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Sturla Ellingvåg to dive deep into norse mythology. Ellingvåg is the historian behind the Viking Stories channel on YouTu...

Kaja Norum on Beauty, Sentimentality and the Pleasure of Imitation

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kaja Forum is a Norwegian painter with an acute sensibility to value and tender moments. Living off of commissions, Norum will explain how she balance...

Fine Art’s Expulsion of Craft and Sensuality: Reading Larry Shiner’s "The Invention of Art" | Part 1

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bork Nerdrum and Jan-Ove Tuv take a deep-dive into Larry Shiner's book The Invention of Art (2001), commenting on the contents from the perspective of...

Belief in Progress: Blessing or Curse to Classical Painters? | Nerdrum, Hicks and Tuv

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are we progressing towards a brighter future, or have we lost something important on the way? Should we look at science and poetry through the same le...

The Art of Fiction | Using Ayn Rand's Ideas to become a Good Storyteller

01 Sep 2023

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What are the foundational rules of storytelling and can Ayn Rand's philosophy serve as an inspiration to fiction authors? Henrik Knightingale, who jus...

Making Dystopia: James Stevens Curl Exposes Totalitarian Modernism and the Falsification of History

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Professor James Stevens Curl is the author of the book "Making Dystopia: The Strange Rise and Survival of Architectural Barbarism". He dissects the mo...

Sturla Ellingvåg on Vikings, Norse Myths, Genetic Memory & Connecting the Longer Lines in History

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sturla Ellingvåg is the historian behind @VikingStories . He is is currently collaborating in DNA-projects with the Max Planck Institute in Germany,...

Employing Symbols in Paintings - What to Do and Avoid to Make a Credible Story on the Canvas

01 Jul 2023

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Jannik Hösel and William Heimdal to discuss how symbols should be treated in a narrative painting 👍✨ Support our sho...

Explaining Postmodernism & Immanuel Kant's Frontal Assault on Classical Culture | Stephen Hicks

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Hicks is a professor of philosophy at Rockford University, U.S. and the author of several books, including the best-seller Explaining Postmode...

Getting People Interested in Classical Architecture | Ruben Hanssen, Hoff-Andersen & Michael Diamant

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Three architecture enthusiasts sit down to discuss how to get people involved and interested in classical architecture. From left to right: Ruben Han...

How to Bring Back Beauty to a Confused Modern World | Michael Diamant & Carl Korsnes

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fight for our cities has only just begun. Michael Diamant (founder of New Traditional Architecture on facebook) stresses the importance of being o...

Studying with Odd Nerdrum | Jannik Hösel & Hjalmar Hagelstam

01 May 2023

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with two young painters who are currently studying with Odd Nerdrum to listen to their thoughts about their teacher, how he appr...

In the Name of Melancholy | Odd Nerdrum & Jan-Ove Tuv

15 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are the signifiers of an eternal image? Odd Nerdrum argues for the melancholic perspective on life and points to painters like Jacques-Louis Davi...

Why did Plato Wish to Exile Writers, Painters and Sculptors? | Einar Bøhn, Nerdrum & Tuv

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We dive into Plato's dialogues, such as Ion and The Republic to better understand the Greek philosopher's concept of the ideal forms and why he declai...

Ruben Hanssen on How Urban Planning can be Beautiful, Transforming Dystopic Future into Bliss

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Rembrandt's hometown Leiden, Ruben Hanssen developed an interest for the built environment and has studied Urban Planning at the Univers...

Jannik Hösel on How He Taught Himself to Paint and His Take on the Role of Symbols in Storytelling

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jannik Hösel is a German classical painter currently studying with Odd Nerdrum.  Growing up in an environment that offered no possibilities to be f...

Beyond Tragedy: How Masterworks Unite Calm-Inducing Mandalas, Opposites and "Divine Comedy"

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are the key factors of masterworks such as The Flaying of Marsyas by Titian? David Molesky, Sebastian Salvo, and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk abo...

From Violent Rejection to Adoration | Öde Nerdrum Shares his Whole Beat Experience with Wim Winters

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Öde Nerdrum sits down with Wim Winters to talk about Whole Beat, sharing the story of how he discovered the YouTube channel Authentic Sound  and the...

Single or Whole Beat? | Wim Winters Uncovers how Beethoven has been Performed WRONG for Centuries

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why classical music always seems to be performed too fast in the concert halls? Wonder no more. Wim Winters, an organist and pi...

Vitruvius, Vernacularity & Two Horses' Asses: How Exquisite Architecture is Always Based on Nature

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Knowledge of the craft and what you are up against is vital for the revival of classical architecture. Carl Korsnes sits down with Eric Norin to talk ...

Hjalmar Hagelstam on Odd Nerdrum, Rembrandt, Florence Academy and the Failure of Finnish Painting

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The young draughtsman and painter from Finland has proven his talent with narrative portraits from live model. Aiming for the Classical Greek ideal, H...

Understanding the Gearing of Modernism: Vasily Kandinsky's Manifesto "On the Spiritual in Art"

01 Dec 2022

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Magnus Vanebo and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the meaning and significance of Vasily Kandinsky's manifesto "On the Spiritual in Art". What exactly...

Eric Norin on how the Architecture Uprising Movement is Changing the Political Landscape in Sweden

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the Vice President of the Swedish Architecture Uprising (Arkitekturupproret), Eric Norin is a strong proponent of humane and harmonious architectur...

Aristotle's Ethics for Painters: How an Impersonal Relation to the World Keeps you Vigilant

01 Nov 2022

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Jan-Ove Tuv and Einar Duenger Bøhn sit down discuss Aristotle's Ethics from the perspective of narrative painting. 👍✨ Support our show and get ...

Is Figurative Painting Coming Back or are we Trapped in Modernism? | David Molesky & Jan-Ove Tuv

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The question as been asked over and over for decades: Is figurative painting coming back? David Molesky and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the possib...

Shaun Roberts on Teaching Painting, Qualities of Remington & Brouwer and Studying with Odd Nerdrum

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Following his victory in the World Wide Kitsch Competition 2021, Shaun Roberts was invited to the Cave of Apelles for an interview about his award-win...

Alexander Blechinger on Foundational Rules of Music, his Atomblitz-Ouvertüre and Harmonia Classica

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Austrian tonal composer Alexander Blechinger sits down with Jan-Ove Tuv to explain how he achieves the illusion of visual effects in musical works...

The Folk Tales of Brothers Grimm: Not for Children! | Boris Koller & Jan-Ove Tuv

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tales and myths have become bedtime stories and Disney movies for children, but it was not always thus. Boris Koller and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discu...

David Molesky on Apelles, Pliny and the Superiority of the Rough Painting Technique

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Molesky is a former student of Odd Nerdrum, based in North Carolina. He is concerned with the rough manner of late Rembrandt and Titian — a pa...

"Art" or "Kitsch" as a Name for Classical Culture? | Jan-Ove Tuv & Martin Romberg

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the modern age, many are confused by the dull and meaningless direction of Western culture. Can it truly be called "Western" or "culture" at all? A...

Why you should Stop Using Linseed Oil for Painting and Transition to Walnut Oil | David Molesky

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Molesky is a figurative painter who stopped using linseed oil to avoid the toxicity of solvents. He lays the case for walnut oil as a viable —...

Why Human Beings Primarily see the World through the Poetic Lens | Interview with William Heimdal

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Korsnes sits down with the young Norwegian painter William Heimdal, who suggests that we are condemned to choose our stories about the world and ...

What Constitutes Good Landscape Painting? | Boris Koller & Jan-Ove Tuv

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should you paint landscapes from imagination or climb the highest mountains to observe nature from a birds eye perspective? Boris Koller and Jan-Ove ...

Three Stages of Painting, the Circular and the Linear | Odd Nerdrum & Jan-Ove Tuv

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv sat down for a special interview with Odd Nerdrum to talk about the Egocentric, Geocentric and Heliocentric level — three stages of pain...

Honoring our Ancestors and Building a Positive Alternative by Regarding History as Present

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are we if we do not pay heed to and respect our ancestors? Carl Korsnes, Alastair Blain & Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about how to revitalize th...

How the Kitsch Questionnaire Helps Kitschmen and Artists Clarify their Values

25 May 2022

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Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Nic Thurman to talk about the difference between kitsch and art, focusing on the Kitsch Questionnaire developed by Öde and...

Michael Diamant on the Classical Architecture Takeover and the Utter Stupidity of the Modernists

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Diamant sheds light on what defines "classical" architecture, and positive news about building projects. He founded the Facebook group "New T...

A World Beyond Past and Future: Odd Nerdrum's Hopeful and Soothing Vision of Humanity

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is it that captivates people about his paintings, what is his life project, and is philosophy the key to reach the highest achievements? Carl Kor...

The Leonardo of Landscape Painting: Lars Hertervig and the Rejuvenation in Primal Images

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv, Sebastian Salvo & Alastair Blain sit down to talk about the 19th century landscape painter Lars Hertervig and the mythic potential of the...

Melisa Calabria on Studying with Ricardo Selma, Odd Nerdrum and Painting Narrative Self-Portraits

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Argentinian painter Melisa Calabria sits down to explain the importance of painting self-portraits. Beyond supplying a free and patient model, Cal...

The Mysterious Portrait by Nicolai Gogol | A Wicked Story about the Social Greed of a Young Painter

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a young painter, on the brink of economic ruin, comes into a lot of money? Bork Nerdrum and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to review Nicolai G...

The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald | Recreating the Past in a Valley of Ashes

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Korsnes and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel "The Great Gatsby". Topics discussed in this episode: • Making ...

Alastair Blain on the Mythic Landscape, Poems of Ossian and the Joy of Grief

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Scottish kitsch-painter Alastair Blain visits The Cave to convey his love for landscape painting and the importance of making it mythical. He is c...

Jung’s Collective Unconscious, Participation in Eternity and Becoming a Whole Man

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Öde Nerdrum, Jan-Ove Tuv & Sebastian Salvo sit down to discuss Carl Jung's idea about the collective unconscious. Topics in this episode include: •...

Nic Thurman on How Modernism Originates with Kant and Hegel and Why Kitsch is a Viable Alternative

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with Nic Thurman in tonight's episode to talk about his video on the Truth About Art, reactions to his commentary and common mis...

The Romantic Manifesto by Ayn Rand | Aristotelian or Kant-Hegelian?

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Ayn Rand's book on aesthetics a worthy continuation of Aristotle's Poetics or is it inconsistent and full of contradictions? Jan-Ove Tuv, Bork Nerd...

Will a Laissez-faire Society Lead to the Best and Most Noble Achievements of Mankind?

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv and Carl Korsnes sit down to discuss the pros and cons of capitalism in terms of classical culture. Will a society based on the laissez-fa...

The Dehumanization of Art by Ortega y Gasset | 📕 Book review

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Magnus Vanebo, Sebastian Salvo, and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset's essay "The Dehumanization of Art". Topi...

Frederik Magle on his Education at Conservatory, his Music, and Loosing the Fear of Becoming Kitsch

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He is a danish, tonal composer who seeks to create works you would want to listen to on your deathbed. Frederik Magle visits The Cave to explain why s...

A Hidden Treasure among Painters: Olga Boznańska | Kristine Onsrud & Jan-Ove Tuv

05 Jan 2022

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Kristine Onsrud and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about the 19th century Polish painter Olga Boznańska and her loose manner of painting. The topics co...

The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum continues... | Jan-Ove Tuv, Öde & Bork Nerdrum

26 Dec 2021

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The trio behind "The Hunt of Odd Nerdrum" sit down to talk about Nerdrum's sources of inspiration that they did NOT cover in the documentary. 🎥 Yo...

Vebjørn Pedersen & Magnus Vanebo on how Woke Activism Threatens the Entire Cultural Field

15 Dec 2021

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Vanebo returns to The Cave together with his colleague Vebjørn Pedersen to talk about the principal's role in supporting social justice activism at t...

Effective Storytelling and Plot Twists in Giacomo Puccini's Operas | Carl Korsnes, Öde Nerdrum & Tuv

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is it that draws people to Giacomo Puccini and his operas? Öde Nerdrum, Carl Korsnes Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about how Puccini employs stor...

The Art of Poetry | Aftur Nerdrum, Thomas Løland & Jan-Ove Tuv

25 Nov 2021

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Aftur Nerdrum, Thomas Løland and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about the metrics of poetry, ways of telling a story in a poem and much more. This is ...

Stanislavski's What If, Credible Acting and the Essence of Shakespeare | Interview with Rune Temte

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Hollywood actor Rune Temte, known for The last Kingdom, Captain Marvel and A Boy Called Christmas (this year's Christmas movie), sits down with Ja...

On Søren Kierkegaard and Making Life More Difficult | Bork Nerdrum, Jan-Ove Tuv and Sebastian Salvo

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Cave of Apelles team discuss an idea presented by the danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard: Ought we not to make life more difficult now that so ...

Improve Your Painting with the Memorosa Dogmas | Öde Nerdrum & William Heimdal

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Öde Nerdrum, William Heimdal, and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the Memorosa Dogmas — what they mean and how rigorously they follow them. Nerdrum...

Andreas Hardhaug Olsen on Critical Theory, False Consciousness and the Frankfurt School

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Hardhaug Olsen is a writer, visiting The Cave to talk about the connection between Social Justice activism and «Critical Theory», an intelle...

What is Immanuel Kant actually saying in The Critique of Judgement? | Jan-Ove Tuv and Magnus Vanebo

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv sits down with the artist Magnus Vanebo to discuss Immanuel Kant and hist philosophical work called "The Critique of Judgment". ▶ Full ...

Which Stories to Tell in a Painting and What you can Learn from Robert McKee's Story

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Salvo and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to talk about which stories you should tell in a painting and the great knowledge to obtain from Robert McKee...

Thomas Løland on Composing Verses in Rhyme, Metric, and with Storytelling to Revive Classical Poetry

15 Sep 2021

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This episode is already available to our patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55080518 The Norwegian author Thomas Løland is a promising classical...

Building Architecture for an Ancient Future | Kristian Hoff-Andersen, Jan-Ove Tuv & Öde Nerdrum

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the tide coming for classical architecture, and if so, will it merge with classical paintings and sculptures to form holistic buildings for the "an...

The Story about Anton Schweigaard and how he WARNED against German Idealism | Carl Korsnes & Tuv

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Korsnes and Jan-Ove Tuv sit down to discuss the works of Anton Schweigaard, who was a 19th century Norwegian laywer, politician, and philosopher....

Silje Hjemdal on Defunding Arts and Culture and Assigning Public Decorations to Kitsch-painters

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Silje Hjemdal is an MP for the Norwegian Progress Party. She visits The Cave to talk about her party's suggestion to reduce the budget for arts and cu...

Kitsch & Art — Two Different Value Systems | Magnus Vanebo and Jan-Ove Tuv

05 Aug 2021

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Belonging to each their value system, Magnus Vanebo and Jan-Ove sit down to discuss the differences between Art and Kitsch. ▶ Full video: https://b...

EPIDEMIC: Nerdrum Students betray their Talent to become Artists — How to Reverse this Trend?

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jan-Ove Tuv, Sebastian Salvo, and Bork Nerdrum sit down to talk about the "shapeshifters" who study classical painting with Odd Nerdrum, only to knee ...

Kristine Onsrud on her Art School TRAUMA, the Florence Academy, and Studying with Odd Nerdrum

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest for the evening is the Norwegian painter Kristine Onsrud. Many young, figurative painters can probably relate to her art school trauma, but ...

The Memorosa Dogmas and how they can Improve your own Paintings | Sebastian Salvo & Jan-Ove Tuv

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Memorosa Order is a group of painters that follow strict dogma. Its members include Sebastian Salvo, Öde Nerdrum, William Heimdal, Nic Thurman, J...

The Power of Sentimentality: How Dickens made his Stories Archetypal

26 Jun 2021

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Jan-Ove Tuv and Carl Korsnes sit down to talk about the literature of Charles Dickens. ▶ Full video: https://bit.ly/3gXGTp9 This is a preview of a...

An Artist and a Kitsch-painter sit down to talk about Cancel Culture | Interview with Magnus Vanebo

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Magnus Vanebo is an artist, studying at The National Academy of Art in Norway (better known as KhiO). He visits The Cave to talk about his personal e...

Nietzsche and The Birth of Tragedy: Have we Lost the Dionysian aspect? | Einar Bøhn and Jan-Ove Tuv

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Einar Duenger Bøhn and Jan-Ove Tuv discuss the apollonian and dionysian aspects of human beings in relation to Nietzsche's book, "The Birth of Traged...

The End of the Museum as we know it | Jan-Ove Tuv and Öde Nerdrum

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Öde Nerdrum and Jan-Ove Tuv discuss the current situation of the modern institution we know as "the museum", where it came from, where it is going, a...

Jonas Landstad on Piss Mythology and other Occult Mushroom beliefs from Ancient times

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jonas Landstad is a painter with a keen interest in the Mediterranean mystery cults. Defending timelessness is more important than ever, as gatekeepe...

A Dark Flame for Atlantis, Mythical Floods, Unexplained Maps, and a Mysterious Ancient Sculpture

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bork Nerdrum, Jan-Ove Tuv, and Sebastian Salvo sit down to discuss mankind's broken links in history and how inherited traditions might reveal surpris...

Dionysian-Apollonian Duality, The Janus Face, and Androgyny in Paintings

25 Apr 2021

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Jan-Ove Tuv and Sebastian Salvo sit down to talk about the meeting between opposites as a tool to make great stories. ▶ Full video: https://bit.ly...

Kristian Hoff-Andersen on Classicism, Queerness, Biophilia and Timeless Architecture

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The young architect Kristian Hoff-Andersen explains the appeal of classical architecture. Is it good because it is «traditional», or because it emu...

A late night discussion about Kitsch with Jan-Ove Tuv, Öde Nerdrum, and Sebastian Salvo

06 Apr 2021

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Öde Nerdrum, Jan-Ove Tuv, and Sebastian Salvo discuss the values of Kitsch. This is a 10 minute preview of an episode from the 🔥 Dark Flame serie...

Öde Nerdrum's ONE Advice to Poets: - Follow the Rules of the Form!

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aristotle said that a big mistake poets commit is to speak in "their own voice", but what is the alternative? Öde Nerdrum gives his view on what pain...

Helene Knoop on Copying Masterworks in Italy and the Importance of Clichés and Androgynity

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After studying with Odd Nerdrum in the early 2000s, Knoop devoted her time to the frescoes of Pompeii and Antique sculptures. Spending a year in Italy...

Religious Zealots have RETURNED — Want To Purify Art Academies by Racial Segregation and Iconoclasm

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Sweden, a student group called «Brown Island» feels the presence of a majority of middle class, white students is «problematic». Its members ar...

The Most Holistic Book Ever Written — Herman Melville's Moby Dick

06 Mar 2021

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Jan-Ove Tuv and Carl Korsnes discuss the holistic and psychological aspects of Herman Melville's Moby Dick. This is a 10 minute preview of an episode...

Larry Shiner's The Invention of Art and how the 18th Century gave Birth to Modernism

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How did the modern concept of Art come about and how did Enlightenment thinkers pave the way for modernism? The Cave of Apelles reviews Larry Shiner's...

Third Wave Feminists Seek to Control What Collectors Buy — Want To Destroy Your Livelihood

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A feminist pledge seeks to correct the gender imbalance of museums, foundations and private collections. It is backed up by an organization representi...

The Squander Ombudsman Reveals how Artists Waste Your Money Through a Corrupt Bureaucracy

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The anonymous person behind the social media account "The Squander Ombudsman" (Sløseriombudsmannen) has become a national phenomenon in Norway, count...

The Power of Myths, Joseph Campbell, Inuit stories, Parsifal and the Grail Legend

09 Feb 2021

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This is a 10 minute preview of an episode from the Dark Flame series. To get access to the full conversation and more exclusive material, become a $5 ...

Critical Theory creates Art 2.0, attempting the Final Deathblow to Culture — How do we fight it?

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Critical Theory-zealots are vying for complete «Cultural Hegemony», introducing utopian demands for moral purity. All ideas of objectivity and qua...

You cannot lie about having read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein's Monster

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the mythical dimensions of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein's Monster, and what inspired her and Percy Shelley to write the novel? Most people are...

Conservatives have Neglected Culture, Opening the Doors to Critical Theory

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ironically, conservatives have become the new marxists by focusing all their attention on materialistic values, such as a good income, gadgets like th...