For my paper I have chosen to talk about and critique Edvard Munch's The Scream. This particular piece of art was created by using a piece of cardboard and applying tempera as well as casein ("Munch, Edvard."). This painting is believed to be painted in the year 1893 ("Munch, Edvard."). Edvard Munch was born in the year of 1863 and died in the year of 1944 (Edvard Munch Biography.). He was born in Norway but for about 10 years he traveled far and wide in Europe especially between Germany and France (Edvard Munch Biography.). He started painting around 1880 and kept doing so until the day he died (Edvard Munch Biography.). “During his lifetime of work, he made one of the most significant and enduring contributions to the development of Modernism
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The lines in this painting play very big role in the emotion of the piece. In the sky and to the right side of the painting the wavy and sweeping strokes help to draw you threw the painting as well as giving me a sense of uneasiness. As said in our book Understanding Visual Artforms in Our World lines can do many things such as conveying emotion and creating movement in the artwork itself. The curvy lines are also suppose to represent in a way the absorption of the individual into nature itself ("MOST POPULAR PAINTINGS."). I believe this is one of the bigger points Edvard was focusing on conveying in this particular painting. There is also a great contrast between the sweeping flowing lines and the relatively straight lines of the fence separating the figures from the background. This contrast in the painting helps to create emphasis and draw the viewers eye through the painting as well as being able to convey mood in the piece (Understanding Visual Artforms in Our World.). The lines are used to create this contrast and the contrast of the straight path and fence compared to the swirling background help to create this sense of …show more content…
The theme and what the artist was trying to portray are very thought provoking and the painting has an overwhelming sense of uneasiness. The artist Edvard Munch is just as fascinating as the painting itself. He was very afraid of insanity and going mad and that seems to play a great role in a lot of his works and very much so in this one ( "MOST POPULAR PAINTINGS.”). Edvard's skill as an artist is very apparent in this painting an it is to no surprise The Scream is considered a masterpiece and and so well known as to be referenced and parodied still to this
The lines in this painting play very big role in the emotion of the piece. In the sky and to the right side of the painting the wavy and sweeping strokes help to draw you threw the painting as well as giving me a sense of uneasiness. As said in our book Understanding Visual Artforms in Our World lines can do many things such as conveying emotion and creating movement in the artwork itself. The curvy lines are also suppose to represent in a way the absorption of the individual into nature itself ("MOST POPULAR PAINTINGS."). I believe this is one of the bigger points Edvard was focusing on conveying in this particular painting. There is also a great contrast between the sweeping flowing lines and the relatively straight lines of the fence separating the figures from the background. This contrast in the painting helps to create emphasis and draw the viewers eye through the painting as well as being able to convey mood in the piece (Understanding Visual Artforms in Our World.). The lines are used to create this contrast and the contrast of the straight path and fence compared to the swirling background help to create this sense of …show more content…
The theme and what the artist was trying to portray are very thought provoking and the painting has an overwhelming sense of uneasiness. The artist Edvard Munch is just as fascinating as the painting itself. He was very afraid of insanity and going mad and that seems to play a great role in a lot of his works and very much so in this one ( "MOST POPULAR PAINTINGS.”). Edvard's skill as an artist is very apparent in this painting an it is to no surprise The Scream is considered a masterpiece and and so well known as to be referenced and parodied still to this