Scream

Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” was painted in the end of the 19th century, and is possibly the first Expressionist painting. The Scream was very different from the art of the time, when many artists tried to depict objective reality. Munch was a tortured soul, and it certainly showed in this painting. Most of his family had died, and he was often plagued by sickness. The Scream was not a reflection of what was going …showed first 75 words of 586 total…

…showed last 75 words of 586 total…People are scared of things they don’t understand or cannot relate to. Everyone can relate to what this piece expresses, and that is why it’s so popular. Bibliography Birren, Faber. History of Color in Painting, With New Principles of Color Expression. New York: Rheinhold Pub., 1965. Preble, Hans Peter. Expressionism. Trans. Mary Whittall. New York: Oxford University Press, 1972. Whaley, Doug. Edvard Munch- Father of Expressionism: A Study In Existential Philosophy. New York: Anchor Books, 1973.