Edvard Munch (Norwegian) b. 1863 d. 1944, The Scream (Skrik), 1893, oil, tempera, and pastel on cardboard, 91 x 73.5 cm, National Gallery, Oslo
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian symbolist painter, printmaker, and an important forerunner of expressionistic art. It is said by some to symbolize the human species overwhelmed by an attack of existential angst. The landscape in the background is Oslofjord, viewed from the hill of Ekeberg, in Oslo (then Kristiania), Norway. In 1994, the version in the National Gallery was stolen. It was recovered several months later. In 2004, The Scream was stolen from the Munch Museum. The painting was recovered in 2006. It has sustained some damage and are due to go back on display in May 2008, after undergoing restoration.
The element in this painting is color. The color of the sky is a mixture of reds, oranges, and yellows showing the sunrise. The water is dark blue and black. The little island in the water is yellow and orange to show the sand. The black of the people walking along the rail make them look very mysterious.
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