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The Scream by Edvard Munch in 1893

Edvard Munch, 1893,
The Scream,
oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard,
91 x 73 cm,
National Gallery of Norway
Edvard Munch's "The Scream" is a renowned painting symbolizing existential angst and despair. Created in 1893, it depicts a solitary, genderless figure with an agonized expression on a bridge beneath a blood-red sky. The painting reflects Munch's personal anxieties and encapsulates feelings of isolation, vulnerability, and life's challenges. "The Scream" evokes universal emotions of fear, anxiety, and despair, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries.

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Photo: By Edvard Munch - National Gallery of Norway 8 January 2019 (upload date) by Coldcreation, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69541493