Biography of edvard munch for children

Edvard Munch (12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegianpainter and print-maker. He was born in Adalsbruk. He was an expressionist who painted 1789 known paintings.

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He is well known for his treatment of emotion such as fear. His way of seeing things had a large influence on the expressionism of the 20th century. People saw this treatment as being intense.

During his life, he had success as a painter: He became famous outside Norway, and his paintings got high prices. The National Gallery (Norway) used much money to buy paintings by Munch.

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He painted large murals in the aula (main room) of Norway's (then) only university.

Famous paintings

The Scream (1893; originally called Despair).

This is Munch's best-known painting, and is one of the best known images in the world. It 10 Edgy Edvard Munch Art Projects for Kids - Artsy Craftsy Mom RYG