Edvard Munch

Norwegian painter · The Scream · modern art

Powerful feelings. Munch painted what he felt inside, like fear and sadness. He believed that showing real emotions in art was more important than making things look perfect.

The Scream story. His most famous painting, The Scream from 1893, shows a figure on a bridge feeling scared and overwhelmed. Millions of people have seen this painting, and it has become a symbol for anxiety and worry.

From Norway. Munch lived in Norway and studied in Germany and France. He traveled around Europe and brought new artistic ideas back home that changed how artists thought about painting.

Dark and moody. His paintings often show nighttime scenes and gloomy feelings. Munch wasn't afraid to paint the sad and uncomfortable parts of being human that most artists ignored.

Changed art forever. Munch inspired many modern artists and helped create a style called Expressionism, where artists paint feelings instead of just showing what things look like.