The Scream, Edvard Munch
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| Author: | Edvard Munch |
|---|---|
| Original Title: | Der Schrei der Natur |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Expressionism |
| Medium | Tempera, pastel, and wax crayons |
| Support: | Cardboard |
| Year: | 1893 |
| Located: | The National Gallery of Norway |
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Throughout his career, he painted at least four versions of this same composition, the one in this image being one of the most widespread. Its great success is largely due to the impact it manages to create, the entire image exudes strong sensations of fear and impending doom.
The inspiration for "The Scream", in Norwegian "Skrik", comes from a completely trivial experience, where the painter was taking a walk, a moment when he stopped and had a kind of vision, in which he felt that nature itself was transmitting its anguish to him.
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The Scream, Edvard Munch
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Why is this painting famous?
The Scream by Edvard Munch is a universal emblem of modern anxiety: a simple silhouette anyone can recognize. Its notoriety was amplified by its thefts (1994 and 2004), by the existence of several versions displayed in major museums, by its auction record (2012), and by being one of the most parodied images of the 20th and 21st centuries, even inspiring emojis and campaigns. Its ability to capture a collective feeling explains its ubiquity.Discover more famous paintings