Edvard Munch
1863–1944 · Symbolism & Art Nouveau
Biography
Edvard Munch (1863–1944), a Norwegian painter, was a pioneer of Expressionism. His works, above all The Scream, express anxiety, love, illness and death with intense colour and simplified forms.
From the artist’s life
Edvard Munch (1863–1944), a Norwegian painter and printmaker, explored love, illness, jealousy and death in his series The Frieze of Life. He was a key forerunner of Expressionism.
From the page of The Scream
Paintings in this gallery (4)
Famous works elsewhere
- Vampire 1893
- Death and the Child 1899
- The Scream 1893
- Dr. Linde's Sons 1903
- From Travemünde 1903
- Arve Arvesen 1891