Edvard Munch

Keric Everingham

Keric Everingham Monday, February 14, 2011 8:33:59 AM ET

 Birth Facts
  Edvard Munch was born the 12th of December,
1863.

  Born in Loten Norway

  Died the 23rd of January, 1944

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 The Vampire

One of the most famous

paintings done by Munch.

Actual name of the painting is

Love and Pain but everyone
knows it as the vampire.

Painted in 1893

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 The Scream

This Painting is my focal piece.

This painting really interests me
and I feel a lot of emotion went
into this piece.

Munchs most famous painting

was painted throughout the years
of 1893-1910

In 1994 one version of the

Scream was stolen from the
National Gallery.

In 2004 another version was

stolen. Both were eventually
recovered.

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 Ashes

Oil painting,
painted in
1894

Canvas

120.5x141
cm

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 The Madonna

Munch’s famous painting of a

nude woman.

Was also stolen in 2004 in the

same heist that took the
Scream painting.

It was also recovered.

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 Munch’s Self Portrait

This is one of a series

of self portraits

Munch did throughout

his life.

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 Five Characteristics of Munch’s Work

Uses Dark Colors

No real definite lines. Things are very blended.

Depicts dark and/or sad things.

Tends to Swirl colors. Ex: the sky of Scream

Very emotional work

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 Other Interesting Facts About Munch
  Munch originally attended a tech college where he excelled in
physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
 He was the son of a doctor.
 Father viewed art as an unholy trade and as a result did not
support him.
 In his early paintings days he experimented with Naturalism and
Impressionism.
 He is also famous for woodcuts that revived creativity in that
medium.
 Munch had a nervous breakdown in 1908.
 After the breakdown attended counseling, and after he completed
it his art work became much happier but lacked the emotion of his
earlier pieces.
 Hans Jaeger influenced Munch to become very withdrawn.
 Not a good relationship with father throughout life.
 Unlike most bohemians, Munch remained respectful of woman.

Keric Everingham Monday, February 14, 2011 8:33:59 AM ET

 Munch’s Influences

1.  One influence of Munch’s was Julius Middlthum

who was his sculpting teacher in art school.

2.  Another teacher and influence was Christian Krogh

his painting teacher in art school.

3.  Hans Jaeger- local friend of Munch’s, local nihist

who believed suicide was ultimate way to freedom.

Munch is a part of the Expressionism art movement.

Keric Everingham Monday, February 14, 2011 8:33:59 AM ET