Edvard Munch
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: The dramatic paintings and graphics of Munch not only reflected his inner torments and emotions but also proved highly influential on artistic developments in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In addition to becoming his native country’s most famous artist, Munch served as one of the main progenitors of expressionism.
Early Life
Born December 12, 1863, in Løten, Norway, Edvard Munch was the second of five children born to Christian Munch and his wife Laura Cathrine Bjølstad. Munch’s father was a doctor who in 1864...
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