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Edvard Munch

Also known as E. Munch, Munch, edv. munch, Eduard Munch

Norwegian painter (1863–1944)

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Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter from 1863 to 1944 who created emotionally intense artworks that explored psychological themes. His work became highly influential in the development of modern art movements, particularly Expressionism, making him a central figure in early 20th-century artistic innovation.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Edvard
Gender: male
Citizenship: Norway
Place of birth: Ådalsbruk
Place of death: Oslo
Occupation: architectural draftsperson
Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Languages spoken: Norwegian
Native language: Norwegian
Award: Goethe Medal for Art and Science
Participant in: Documenta III
Field of work: painting
Genre: self-portrait
Movement: Expressionism
Image: Edvard Munch 1921.jpg
Work location: Berlin

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has works in the collection: National Gallery of Australia
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date of birth: 1863-01-01
date of death: 1944-01-01
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place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund
Commons gallery: Edvard Munch
name in native language: Edvard Munch
influenced by: Christian Krohg
member of: Berlin Secession
list of works: list of paintings by Edvard Munch
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Edvard Munch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Edvard Munch (/mʊŋk/ MUUNK; Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑɖ ˈmʊŋk] ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work The Scream has become one of the most iconic and acclaimed images in all of Western art.

His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'); from this emerged his distinctive style.

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