The Scream - Edvard Munch

Tekijä: Mika Puolakainen
Figure on cliffside walkway holding head with hands

"The Scream" is a famous painting by the well known and mentally challenged Norwegian painter, Edvard Munch. It was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893 with oil, pastel, and crayon on a cardboard canvas, using a style that presents the world from a subjective perspective. Currently, the painting is kept in the National Gallery located in Oslo, Norway. 

I chose this painting because I like the color contrast and the expression the screaming man makes in the picture. Also, The Scream is arguably the most significant piece of art from northern Europe. 

The painting is cropped so the viewer can see the screaming man in the middle, the red sky and the couple in the distance. You can also see some kind of lake in the background. 

I don't think the painting has a message due to being painted by a madman, but I think the painting symbolizes anxiety with its red sky and the screaming man in the middle of the road.

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Jenni Mäkipää

This painting has always interested me in some way because it's very different from other artworks that I've seen. It's good that you pointed out that the painter was struggling with mental issues. It expalins the little messy and even chaotic feeling in the painting. The colours are a bit distressing because they are so intensive. I think that the colours and curved brush strokes are important part of the painting.

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Niko Lampinen

You have chosen nice picture which I also like. You have described and analyzed all the important details of this picture well. You had also found things that I didn’t notice at my first sight. I also think that there is no message in this picture because this painting can be interpreted in so many ways. In my opinion this painting has very pleasant colours. Good job. 

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william lampi

I think you describe the picture perfectly in your own words and you tell what is happening in the painting. I think you have found the idea for the picture and what it could mean. I particularly like the clarity of your text.

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Ville Niemi

I like that you chose a really famous but at the same time extremely interesting and diverse piece of art. Your description of the painter, Edward Munch, was very diverse and instructive. I like that you told us everything about the technique and equipment that went into painting this masterpiece. Your text was easy to read and well constructed. Well done!

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Jami Kuusela

I think that you analyzed the picture precisely and clearly and I think that you've found the main idea behind it. Your text was easy to read and I enjoyed reading it.

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