EDVARD MUNCH

WHO IS EVDVARD?

• A Norwegian painter
• Born on December 12, 1863 in Loten, Norway
• Died on January 23,1944
• Was known for his paintings and graphic artist
• His paintings were influcenced by psychological themes

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

• In 1879, he began attending a technical college to study engineering
• A year later, Edvard had a passions for art
• In 1881, he enrolled at the Royal School or Art and Design.

HIS SUCCESS

• Three years later, Edvard received a scholarship and traveled to Paris
• His painting symbolized his feelings about the death of his sister
• His paintings: "Despair"(1892), "Melancholy"(1892-93), "Anxiety"(1894), "Jealousy"(1894-95), "The Scream"(1893)

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• Edvard's mental state was fully on display, his style varied greatly, depending on his emotions at the time.
• Edvard soon became known to the art world
• His art was know for the deep emotions he felt in his paintings

LATER YEARS AND LEGACY

• Success was a hard struggle for Edvard
• In the 1900s, his drinking spun out of control and in 1908 he was suffering from paralysis
• He later moved in Ekley where he lived in isolation and began painting landscapes
• He nearly died of influenza in the pandemic of 1918-19, after two decades he died.
• His art influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century.

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• Edvard painted right up to his death, depicting his weak condition and various physical disorder and illnesses in his work
• In May 2012, "Scream" was known for one of the most famous and important works of art produced.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Database:"Edvard Munch." Encyclopedia of World Biography, Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web 22 Apr. 2018.
• "Edvard Munch and his Paintings." EdvardMunch, 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2018. .

PICTURES

• All pictures were found on Haiku Deck.