The Cave of Apelles programs are produced by Bork Spildo, this program discusses Ayn Rand and the value of taking personal responsibility for your own life. Vegard Martinsen is the guest in this month’s Cave of Apelles. Martinsen is an author and lecturer belonging to the Objectivist field of thought. He has written several books and articles on Ayn …
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Herland Report: Helene Knoop, the Norwegian painter and former student of Odd Nerdrum, visits Jan-Ove Tuv in this month’s episode of The Cave of Apelles, produced by Bork Spildo Nerdrum. After studying with Odd Nerdrum in the early 2000s, Helene Knoop devoted her time to the frescoes of Pompeii and Antique sculptures. Spending a year in Italy, she copied masterworks …
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Herland Report: The Norwegian government’ reported squandering of public funds has become somewhat of a a Facebook phenomenon thanks to the Norwegian commentator who calls himself Sløseriombudsmannen – which means “The Squander Ombudsman”. Wearing a Venetian mask, the man behind the social media account visits Cave of Apelles to discuss how artists are reportedly wasting taxpayers’ money through the …
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Herland Report: Aftur Nerdrum’s production of her father’s play The Last Days of Immanuel Kant is the topic of this month’s Cave of Apelles, produced by Bork S. Nerdrum. Ever since she was a child listening to the audiobook recording of her father’s play, Aftur Nerdrum has wanted to see it staged, writes Carl Korsnes. Now, she joins Jan-Ove …
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Herland Report: The Icelandic painter Stefan Boulter joins Jan-Ove Tuv in the 23rd episode of The Cave of Apelles, produced by Bork Spildo. The guest of the month encourages classical painters to be outspoken, and to stop fearing cancel culture, as classical culture has been cancelled already. The Herland Report features monthly TV programs from the Cave of Apelles, …
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Herland Report: The concealed Biblical references in Henrik Ibsen’s late plays is the topic of this month’s Cave of Apelles, produced by Bork Spildo. The theater expert, Adara Ryum, makes her appearance to talk about the dramatist Henrik Ibsen and performance practice. Ryum points out how «updating» Ibsen always implies turning him into political propaganda, and that «modernizing» classical …
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Herland Report: Einar Duenger Bøhn on Aristotle, Meaning of Life. Produced by Bork Spildo: The Norwegian philosopher Einar Duenger Bøhn is searching for the meaning of life. He argues that only the potential of improvement can give life meaning. Bøhn joins this month’s Cave of Apelles to discuss some of the topics related to his newest book The Meaning …
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Herland Report: In the anniversary episode of The Nerdrum School initiative, Cave of Apelles, host Jan-Ove Tuv invites the painter Sebastian Salvo back to the show to talk about composition, the early Renaissance and the importance of competition among painters. Produced by Bork Spildo. Finding patterns The composition of a painting – that is, how to arrange …
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