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Artist of the month: Edvard Munch - Sip and Paint London
For our next Sip and Paint London event on Tuesday 18th October, we will be honouring one of the most iconic painters in history ,Edvard Munch. In 1893 Edvard introduced to world expressive art , his most famous painting to date ‘The Scream’, showed his innermost thoughts and his soul.
So who is Edvard Munch read more below.
Things to know about Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch was born on 12th December, 1863, in a village called “Adalsbruk” in the southern part of Norway. Raised by his father called Christian and his mother called Laura. His mother was an artist and also had a mental health condition, two things he said to have inherited from her. Sadly she died at a young age.
His artistic journey
He enrolled in the Royal School of Art and Design of Kristiania (Oslo) in 1881 to pursue his artistic calling, after changing from engineering to art, much to the dismay of his father. He was inspired by the Paul Gauguin, Vincent Van-Gogh , Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Post-Impressionist artist ,where he studied their use of colour.
'The Scream'
‘The Scream’ is a masterpiece, which captures the mental anguish that Edvard felt on a day whilst walking with two friends, in which he experienced a panic attack.
"For as long as I can remember I have suffered from a deep feeling of anxiety which I have tried to express in my art” Edvard Munch
The vibrant and unrealistic colours makes 'The Scream' a masterpiece; it is a new way of creating art. It also sold for $119.92 million in Sotheby’s New York. The red sky in the painting was inspired by a volcano sunset that Edvard Munch saw after the Krakatau eruption in 1883, which Edvard Munch saw as a scream from nature. The wavy lines in the sky and water capture your glaze and back to the main figure
Edvard's work raises more awareness to mental health and how art can be a space for you to unleash and express yourself.
If you are ever in Oslo you can visit the “Munch Museum” created in 1963 in honour of Edvard Munch and marvel at his art which features an astonishing 1200 paintings including the famous ‘The Scream’.
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