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 how we see our own …

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

This painting draws on two earlier departures: the anxious humanity moving forward as if driven by ominous elemental forces, as first conceived in Evening on Karl Johan Street; and a certain …

His images of existential dread, anxiety, loneliness and the complex emotions of human sexuality have become icons of our era. Many of us know such images as The Scream, Anxiety, …

Spring Day on Karl Johan Street Evening on Karl Johan Street The Mystery of a Summer Night The Scream Vampire The Storm Starry Night

Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones), 1896 by Edvard MunchTwo Human Beings (The Lonely Ones), 1896 by Edvard Munch The title Two Human Beings is a straightforward description of …

The Sick Child, 1885 by Edvard MunchThe Sick Child, 1885 by Edvard Munch The Sick Child (Norwegian: Det Syke Barn) records a moment before the death of his older sister Johanne …

His best-known work, The Scream, has become one of the most iconic images of world art. In the late 20th century, he played a great role in German expressionism and the art form that later …

Vampire, 1893 by Edvard MunchVampire, 1893 by Edvard Munch The truth is, Munch did not title this painting "Vampire." He called it "Love and Pain" and it was only later that it picked up the …

Girls on the Bridge, 1899 by Edvard MunchGirls on the Bridge, 1899 by Edvard Munch Perhaps more than any of Munch's painting, Girls on the Bridge has gained a wide measure of justly …