Art Analysis: The Scream

“The Scream” I really like this painting because it has mystery and anxiety and to my innersole, it reflects a sense of how profound the feelings and thoughts of a person can be. In addition, the fact that the painting shows an individual screaming during a perfect sunset moment is what draws me to admire such bizarre piece of art. Even though it seems to be that it is a lovely evening for everyone, apparently it is not for such induvial. The subject screaming seems to be scared and perhaps confused about something. Hence, looking at this mysterious individual posing his hands on his face with his mouth wide open gives me the impression that he or she is experiencing something that no one else around is able to notice.
One interesting thing to consider in this painting is the curved lines in the sky and in the water because such lines seem to reflect the enormous anxiety that the subject has. Also, the mixture of warm colors in …show more content…
On one side, the smoothness of the brush strokes on the dock may suggest that the subject is stepping on something secure but on the other side, the curved lines and rough brush strokes in the water may symbolize the turbulence in the mind of the subject, so it can be possible that the individual is trapped by fears and emotions that he or she cannot control nor even stop. In addition, one of the other facts that amaze me about this image is the accuracy of how the curved lines creates in the water a sense of an abysm. Even staring at it is pretty frightening. Also, the accuracy of the brush strokes that the artist uses to create this scary view surprises me in great manner because the white brush strokes is what gives to the painting a great sense of how powerful the ocean is. However, it is pretty curious that he also has used white to create calmness on the water as it is seen behind the turbulent and unstable