Art Blog — The Scream

Exploring Edvard Munch's "The Scream" In the pantheon of art history, few works possess the haunting power and universal resonance of Edvard Munch's iconic masterpiece, "The Scream." This painting transcends its canvas to become a symbol of existential angst, capturing the essence of human vulnerability and the terror of modern life in a way that continues to captivate and disturb viewers more than a century after its creation. Edvard Munch, a Norwegian artist born in 1863, was a pioneer of the Symbolist movement and a precursor to Expressionism. Throughout his career, Munch delved into the depths of his own psyche,...