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  1. The Scream, 1893 by Edvard Munch

    • Learn about the iconic painting of a man screaming in a landscape, based on Munch's personal experience of a frightening sound. Explore the different versions, styles, meanings and thefts of The Scre… See more

    Influence

    Munch's The Scream is an icon of modern art, the Mona Lisa for our time. As Leonardo da Vinci evoked a Renaissance ideal of serenity and self-control, Munch defined ho… See more

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    Analysis

    Essentially The Scream is autobiographical, an expressionistic construction based on Munch's actual experience of a scream piercing through nature while on a walk, after his tw… See more

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    Crime

    The Scream has been the target of several high-profile art thefts. In 1994, the version in the National Gallery was stolen. It was recovered several months later. See more

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    Cost

    The 1895 pastel-on-board version of the painting was sold at Sotheby's for a record US$120 million at auction on 2 May 2012. The previous record for the most expensive work of art s… See more

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  1. A haunting rendition of a hairless figure on a bridge under a yellow-orange sky, The Scream has captured the popular imagination since the time of its making. The image was originally conceived by Munch as part of his epic Frieze of Life series, which explored the progression of modern life by focusing on the themes of love, angst, and death.
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    Conceived as part of Munch’s semi-autobiographical cycle “The Frieze of Life,” The Scream ’s composition exists in four forms: the first painting, done in oil, tempera, and pastel on cardboard (1893, National Gallery of Art, Oslo), two pastel examples (1893, Munch Museum, Oslo and 1895, private collection), and a final tempera painting (1910, National Gallery of Art, Oslo).
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    The Scream is a composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The Norwegian name of the piece is Skrik (Scream), and the German title under which it was first exhibited Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature).
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    There are four versions of The Scream painting that Munch made. His earlier versions were done in 1893, and both are currently in Oslo, Norway. The one that was made in pastel is housed at the Munch Museum and the other in tempera is housed at The National Gallery.
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  2. The Scream - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     
  3. The Scream (painting by Edvard Munch) - Britannica

    Oct 22, 2024 · The Scream is one of the most familiar images in modern art and a canonical piece in the art nouveau style. It stemmed from a panic attack that …

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  6. The Scream by Edvard Munch - Facts & History of the …

    Norwegian by birth, Edvard Munch studied at the Oslo Academy with famous Norwegian artist Christian Krohg. He created the first version of The Scream in 1893 when he was about 30 years old, and made the fourth and final version of …

  7. Edvard Munch and "The Scream" in the National Museum

    In the collection you will find the earliest versions of The Scream, as well as Madonna, The Girls on the Pier, The Dance of Life, and The Sick Child – artistic statements that are captivating in their ruthless honesty and profound …

  8. The Scream, 1893 - Edvard Munch - WikiArt.org

    The Scream was first exhibited at Munch’s solo exhibition in Berlin in 1893. It was a central element in “The Frieze of Life”, and has been the theme of probing analysis and many suggested interpretations.

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