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The Scream (1896) | Edvard Munch | Painting Art Print | Wall Frame
The Scream (1896) | Edvard Munch | Painting Art Print | Wall Frame
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The Scream draws inspiration from artist’s direct experience and finds an explanation in a passage from Munch’s diary dated January 22, 1892. In the autobiographical text written in Nice, the artist describes the feeling of terror he experienced during a walk with two friends in Ekebergåsen on the outskirts of Christiania (now Oslo):
“I was walking along the road with two friends—the sun went down—I felt a gust of melancholy—suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. My friends went on—I stood there trembling with anxiety—and I felt a vast infinite scream [tear] through nature.”
The Scream is the pictorial depiction of the panic experience described by Munch. The human being and the surrounding nature are deformed and seem to experience the same distressing state of mind. The work, dated the late 19th century, is symbolic of the collective fears at the turn of the century and the alienation of modern life, characterized by conflict and mechanical industry. In addition, The Scream also embodies the personal psychological suffering of Edvard Munch, who was reeling from numerous family tragedies. His mother and sister Sophie died of tuberculosis when he was a child while his father when he was 25; his sister Laura was interned in an asylum at the same time as the painting was completed.
The painting is simple: in the center of the composition, there is an almost human, skull-headed figure, deformed by an anguished scream. The scene takes place on a bridge near a watery landscape, probably a fjord, lake, or shoreline. The sky is achieved with brushstrokes of color blending into each other, characterized by an unnatural palette: tones of orange, yellow, red, and blue-green. Two small, faceless, barely sketched figures appear in the background. Curved lines dominate the composition creating a confusing and nightmarish atmosphere.
Our professionally remastered artwork comes in two variations:
1 .Matte: 12 X 18 inch high definition quality print - 300 gsm Matte Finish Art Paper Rolled in a Shipping Tube.
2. Frame: 14 X 20 inch finest quality photo frame - Golden/Black Frame Finish.
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