A gifted Norwegian painter and printmaker, Edvard Munch not only was his country's greatest artist, but also played a vital role in the development of German expressionism. His work often included the symbolic portrayal of such themes as misery, sickness, and death. The Cry, probably his most familiar painting, is typical in its anguished expression of isolation and fear.

Munch’s Artistic Background:

Christiania, Paris, Berlin

The Frieze of Life:

"A poem of life, love and death"

Recognition Late in Life:

Portraits, Landscapes and Self-portraits

Edvard Munch 1863-1944

A Chronology