Munch's "The Scream": A masterpiece of anxiety and loneliness
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is one of the most iconic paintings representing 20th century Expressionism. Expressing the fundamental anxiety, loneliness, and despair of human beings with intense colors and distorted forms, this work appeals deeply to the viewer's heart. In this article, we will explore the powerful expression of "The Scream" and the life and thoughts of Munch behind it. artgraph.jp sells posters that faithfully reproduce this masterpiece as a high-definition giclee print. Why not feel the cry of Munch's soul in the comfort of your own home?
What is the Scream? - Symbolism in Expressionism
"The Scream" is an oil, tempera and pastel painting created by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch in 1893. Two versions are in the collections of the National Gallery in Oslo and the Munch Museum. The work is said to have been based on Munch's own experiences of anxiety and terror. The figure in the center of the painting holds his head, opens his mouth wide and screams. The blood-red sky and distorted landscape in the background seem to reflect the figure's unstable mental state.
In this work, Munch expressed universal themes such as the fragility of human existence, loneliness, and the fear of death. "The Scream" is widely recognized as a work that symbolizes the anxiety and alienation of human beings in modern society.
Munch's anguish in The Scream
Munch was sickly from an early age and experienced many hardships, including the death of a family member. These experiences cast a dark shadow over his work. "The Scream" can be said to be a work that expresses Munch's own anxiety, fear, and loneliness.
Munch wrote in his diary: "I was walking along a road with two friends. The sun was setting when suddenly the sky turned blood red. I stopped and leaned against a fence, tired as a dead man. Tongues of fire and blood hung over the blue-black fjord and the city. My friends walked on. I remained there, trembling with anxiety. Then I heard an endless scream that pierced nature."
From this description, we can see that "The Scream" is a work that expresses the intense emotions that Munch actually experienced.
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