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Edvard Munch

Norway

Place & Date of Birth

Norway 11 December 1863

Description

Edvard Munch (12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work, The Scream, has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images. 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 ...
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Artwork (16)
Exhibition (10)
Collection (0)
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Self Portrait with Palette
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The Sick Child
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The Dance of Life
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Ashes, 1894, oil on canvas, 120.5 cm × 141 cm Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo
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Love and Pain (Vampire)
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Self Portrait
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Self Portrait with a Bottle of Wine
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The Brooch, Eva Mudocci
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The Yellow Log