Odd

I just found out about a painter by the name of Odd Nerdrum. The style of his work is very classical, but the subject matter is often very dreamscape or surreal. It's got real creepy vibe, eeiry vibe to it. From Wikipedia: "

Nerdrum was born in Oslo and studied traditional classical painting in the Art Academy of Oslo and, with Joseph Beuys, in New York. He began to teach himself how to paint in a classical manner, putting himself in direct opposition to the art of his native Norway. Nerdrum became a controversial artist, claiming among other things that his art should be understood as kitsch rather than art as such. His pictures recall works by the Old Masters, particularly those of Rembrandt and Caravaggio."

check out Odd Nerdrum's website for more info and alot more paintings to look at. As well as many articles on kitsch.