Edvard Munch, (born December 12, 1863, Löten, Norway—died January 23, 1944, Ekely, near Oslo), Norwegian painter and printmaker. Edvard Munch established a free-flowing, psychological-themed style all his own.
the second of five children. In 1864, Munch moved with his family to the city of Oslo, where his mother died four years later of tuberculosis.
A series of familial tragedies in Munch's life: His sister, Sophie, also died of tuberculosis, in 1877 at the age of 15; another of his sisters spent most of her life institutionalized for mental illness; and his only brother died of pneumonia at age 30.
Three years of study and practice later, Munch received a scholarship and traveled to Paris, France, where he spent three weeks. He began working on new paintings, one of which was "The Sick Child," which he would finish in 1886. In what would be seen as the first work to represent Munch’s break from the realist style. Want to know more go to this web page
https://www.biography.com/artist/edvard-munch
the second of five children. In 1864, Munch moved with his family to the city of Oslo, where his mother died four years later of tuberculosis.
A series of familial tragedies in Munch's life: His sister, Sophie, also died of tuberculosis, in 1877 at the age of 15; another of his sisters spent most of her life institutionalized for mental illness; and his only brother died of pneumonia at age 30.
Three years of study and practice later, Munch received a scholarship and traveled to Paris, France, where he spent three weeks. He began working on new paintings, one of which was "The Sick Child," which he would finish in 1886. In what would be seen as the first work to represent Munch’s break from the realist style. Want to know more go to this web page
https://www.biography.com/artist/edvard-munch
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