Edvard Munch
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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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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.