“The Scream”
By: Edvard Munch
Brief Bio- Edvard Munch (1863-1944) was a Norwegian painter and graphic artist who emphasized most of his artwork on the aspect of man’s emotions. His painting, “The Scream” (1893) was done in tempera paint and pastels.
The Scream consists mostly of smooth, curved lines that has a certain organic flow to it. However, there is the exception, the bridge has straight, diagonal lines that have a geometric shape. The sky contains warm hues in contrast to the ground which have cool colors. I would say that this artwork is a low key, low intensity painting. I believe this painting has movement because in my mind, it seems as if the two people are walking on the bridge with the dark, blue water rippling in the background going beneath it. This piece has a asymmetrical balance since the two pedestrians, especially, makes the focus lean more to the left. The emphasis or focal point of The Scream is the man right in the bottom, center page with his hands to his pale face and his mouth shaped as the letter “O”.
Works Cited:
"Art Through Time: A Global View - Close-up: The Scream ." Learner.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug. 2011. <http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/work/103/zoom.html>.
"Edvard Munch Biography - life, childhood, death, wife, school, mother, son, information, born, time, scandal." Encyclopedia of World Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug. 2011. <http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Munch-Edvard.html>.
Delightful analysis of this work Anna. I hope you are gaining some inspiration for the concept of your work this year. I think Edvard Munch is a great place to start your exploration. I especially appreciate that you linked your sources. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI love this artwork! You can definitely feel the movement in this piece! You are right though! This artwork is definitely asymmetrical! I keep wanting to look to the left! Ha ha! :) Good job Anna!
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