Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch was an amazing talented artist. His obsession with death caused most of his pictures to portray an image of death, despair and anxiety. The Norwegian artist struggled with tragdies at a young age. These tragdies plagued Munch throughout his life, causing him to have a nervous break down and problems in relationships. Despite his dark background Edvard Munch’s talent and love for the art forced him to become the clearest impressionist.

Edvard Munch “adopted the view” of painting in series. His familiarity with death and despair helped him name the series of “Frieze of Life” and divide his series into four thematic heads, Loves Awakening, Loves Blossoms and Dies, Fear of Life, and Death. These series are linked in vertical lines and horizontal lines. With in theses four categories there are at least ten paintings. A comparison of one painting from in each series, and an explanation of Edvard Munch’s background will explain the tormented soul and innovative work of the impressionist Edvard Munch.

Born December 12 1863, Edvard Munch was the second son to Dr. Christian and Laura Catherine. They had a large family, five children two sons and three daughters. Munch was only a live a short period of time before experienci

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His portrait style paintings are adored and appreciated, he continues to be apart of the Oslo Autumn Exhibit, for a few years. Once out of the Sanatorium, Munch continues painting until the Nazis, close his exhibit and sell off his paintings. Many of Munches women he paints have darkness or a telling expression. When Munch, explained his painting, his explanations where very haunting and fearful. A year later he quits college and decides to paint, which was his passion. There is a solid black figure in the corner of the paintings. ”

Before finishing the “Freize of Life” Edvard Munches father dies. Her wide eyes suggests awaken of sexuality and anticipation for the years ahead. He found artistic inspiration in nature an everyday tradges. The angles of the painting make the bodies cropped at the waist that gives the picture the sense of there being a crowd. The painting “The Three stages of Women” portrays three woman, One dressed in white, Munch named Irene. This is a hard time for Munch because he is experiencing his first solo exhibit, and dealing with death that surrounds him. Unfortunately the United States exhibit was the last Edvard Munch lived to see.

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