Scream

The Scream by Edvard Munch is an iconic painting in today’s time, much like the Mona Lisa has been in the past. Munch found his inspiration for this piece of art from an actual place located on a hill in Norway and at the bottom of the hill was the madhouse where Munch’s sister was kept. The painting is of a person with a ghostly face, standing beside a railing. What catches your eyes in this photo is the person is standing there shrieking, mouth wide open, with a hand on both sides of their face. Once you look beyond the person you notice two silhouettes who appear to be men and a city far off in the distance. The painting swirls together in shades of orange, blue, yellow and black as the scream leaves the person mouth and goes out into the…

Lists 3 visual elements of art and design (the "building blocks") you think Munch employed when he created The Scream. These visual elements must be chosen from those featured in Chapter 3 and the PowerPoint presentation. 1. After you list the 3 visual elements, you must then write a 300-word long thread that describes the characteristics of each element AND explains why they were chosen by Munch to createThe Scream. 2. Pay particular attention to the most obvious visual elements of The Scream.…

This painting by Edvard Munch is well-known across the world. Since “The Scream” is so renowned, many of the defining characteristics in this piece are repeated by other artists. For examples, the first element of this painting that stands out to me the most are the prominent brush strokes that are depicted across the canvas. From the sky to the water to the bridge where the man appears to be standing, each brush stroke is distinct from the next. The brush strokes that Munch chose to use also…

“The Scream” The painting entitled “The Scream” was painted by the artist, Edvard Munch. The original piece was painted on a cardboard surface using pastels in 1893. The painting is abstract and uses vibrant colors to portray a man screaming while standing on a wooden structure with two mysterious figures following him. While observing the artwork, I noticed that the man is staring behind him and might even think that he is being followed, which could be the potential reason for the…

His iconic painting “The Scream” (Image 1) with its exaggerated colors and distorted shapes amplify anxiety and alienation and is the perfect example of Expressionist art. Munch in his tormented “scream” is reacting to the anxieties associated with the modern changing world. In true Expressionist style the elements are exaggerated, distorted, vivid and jarring. The palette is limited and Munch uses intense colour with agitated brushstrokes. Munch’s inner emotional turmoil is conveyed by the…

Art can be displayed in several different forms from paint on canvas to clay in a sculpture, but regardless the martial many works have a theme stowed away within them. These themes may range depending on who is observing. Edward Munch, a Norwegian man, composed one of the most well known works from the German Expressionist period. “Der Schrei der Natur” or “The Scream” is a four piece set that Munch developed between 1893 to 1910. Similar to many others works “The Scream” uses an assortment of…

Why do banshees scream? A long time ago, a boy sat alone. He had nothing, but his own thoughts, rattling around his own evil mind. He hated his family, for they were awful to him. His sister was the worst, but he tended to ignore her. She antagonized him over and over, the rest of his siblings did the same and his parents ignored what was happening. They just assumed that he was being tormented for a reason, that the almighty Zeus had a reason. The boy did not believe in gods, he didn’t believe…

American Pastoral, a book painting a vibrant picture of American ideals revealed over time to be unattainable, ends its tragic story with some of the most contradictory elements possible: a scream, a laugh, and finally, a question. The scream takes place at the dinner party, uttered by Lou Levov, who has been in the kitchen of Swede’s house doing his awkward best to stop the inebriated Jessie Orcutt from, in his view, making a complete fool of herself. Distressed by his arrogance, she stabs him…

goes down for his swimming lesson that the pool will be empty and that his sister will push him into the pool which will kill Teddy. Earlier in the story, Teddy wrote in his diary “It will either happen today, or when I’m sixteen”. Which, can allude to the fact that somehow, Teddy is able to see into the future and predict his death. The story ends, with Teddy and Bob going their separate ways. Teddy leaves for his swimming lesson, and after a few minutes Bob hears the scream of a young girl.…

create relationships between the observer and between physical pieces of the work. This ability is used to manipulate the sight of the viewer. As said by Edgar Degas “Art is not what you see but what you make others see.” The intended outcome or reaction isn’t always what’s received. In many instances the improper use of mixed media can generate a unhappy emotion; an unpleasant mix. Using mixed medias in a balanced way helps to level this out, creating the feeling of joy and pleasantry. The…