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The Scream

By Edvard Munch

Author Award for April 2025

One of the most recognizable paintings in the world, "The Scream" was inspired by a moment of personal anxiety. While walking along a fjord path overlooking Oslo, Edvard Munch felt suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of dread as the sky turned a fiery red. He later described the experience as hearing "a scream passing through nature," which he translated into the distorted figure and turbulent background of the painting. The location depicted is the hill road by the Oslofjord known as Ekeberg Hill, a place Munch often visited.

Though often assumed to be the scream of the central figure, Munch stated that the scream is actually coming from the landscape itself. The swirling lines in the sky and water create a sense of motion and unease, matching the psychological turmoil expressed in the painting. "The Scream" is part of Munch's larger series titled "The Frieze of Life," which explores themes of love, anxiety, and death.

Year: 1893
Medium: Oil and pastel on cardboard
Location: National Museum, Oslo

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