On The Emotional Expression In Odd Nadlum's Works

Odd Nerdrum is a world renowned artist with dramatic influence all around the world. He is a partisan of classic painting even in a period which was occupied by modern art.With Rembrandt’s style painting language, Odd explored the spiritual meanings and inner emotions of people persistently, showing us pieces of imaginative works that could always arouse people’s resonance.In order to represent the spirits, emotions and conditions in his works, Odd applied diversified art forms rather than merely pursuing contemporary art with major intention on being creative. It indeed separated from art history and cultural inheritance in the name of being modern. He stuck to classic, realistic style and combined reality and fancy,tradition and modern into his paintings which enjoyed new heights among contemporaries. His works managed to avoid chasing after marvelous effects on surface but contained rich spiritual and philosophical essence. Up tonow, he is still adhering to his ideas and painting style.