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Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, The Scream, has become one of the iconic images of world art.

His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (today's Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'). From this emerged his distinctive style.

Travel brought new influences and outlets. In Paris, he learned much from Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, especially their use of colour. In Berlin, he met the Swedish dramatist August Strindberg, whom he painted, as he embarked on his major canon The Frieze of Life, depicting a series of deeply-felt themes such as love, anxiety, jealousy and betrayal, steeped in atmosphere.

The Scream was conceived in Kristiania. According to Munch, he was out walking at sunset, when he 'heard the enormous, infinite scream of nature'. The painting's agonised face is widely identified with the angst of the modern person. Between 1893 and 1910, he made two painted versions and two in pastels, as well as a number of prints. One of the pastels would eventually command the fourth highest nominal price paid for a painting at auction.

As his fame and wealth grew, his emotional state remained insecure. He briefly considered marriage, but could not commit himself. A breakdown in 1908 forced him to give up heavy drinking, and he was cheered by his increasing acceptance by the people of Kristiania and exposure in the city's museums. His later years were spent working in peace and privacy. Although his works were banned in Nazi Germany, most of them survived World War II, securing him a legacy.

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The Brooch. Eva Mudocci (1903)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Boys Bathing

Boys Bathing (1896)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Badende kvinner, Åsgårdstrand

Badende kvinner, Åsgårdstrand (1935-1940)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Boy In Blue

Boy In Blue (ca. 1900)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Taarbæk Harbour

Taarbæk Harbour (1905)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Eifersucht II (Jealousy II)

Eifersucht II (Jealousy II) (1896)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Around the Paraffin Lamp

Around the Paraffin Lamp (1883)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Untitled 23

Untitled 23

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Vignetten

Vignetten (1907)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Madonna

Madonna (1894)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Frankfurter Bahnhofsplatz under Rathenaus likferd

Frankfurter Bahnhofsplatz under Rathenaus likferd (1922)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
The Kiss IV

The Kiss IV (1902)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
The Hands

The Hands (1895)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
Tingletangle

Tingletangle (1895)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
The Tram Loop At Skøyen

The Tram Loop At Skøyen (1920–30)

Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863 - 1944)
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