Edvard Munch, the pioneer of expressionism in modern painting, was born in 1863 in Ådalsbruk. He grew up in Kristiania, but it was in Oslo that he began his artistic training. It was there that he broke with the norms of the time and took his first steps towards the expressionist style that made him famous. In 1889, Munch left Kristiania. It would be 20 years before he cou... Voir plus >
Edvard Munch, the pioneer of expressionism in modern painting, was born in 1863 in Ådalsbruk. He grew up in Kristiania, but it was in Oslo that he began his artistic training. It was there that he broke with the norms of the time and took his first steps towards the expressionist style that made him famous. In 1889, Munch left Kristiania. It would be 20 years before he could take up an official residence in the city. In the meantime, he spent much of his time in Paris and Berlin, as well as in other cities. He did, however, spend a few days in Oslo in the 1890s. He painted his famous work The Scream in 1893. It was the subject of a controversial exhibition at the Blomqvist Art Gallery in 1895. He was soon known in Europe as a member of a new artistic wave, and the importance of his work is now recognised throughout the world. His favourite techniques are painting and tempera on cardboard. Munch was also a strong advocate of art that was accessible to all and not hidden, i.e. art that was unveiled in the streets and public spaces.
In the early 1900s, Munch's relationship with the capital was strained and he decided to stay further south, in the Oslo fjord, after Munch's arrival in Norway. In 1916 Munch returned to the Kristiania area and bought the Ekely estate in Skoyen. On this estate he had his studio and residence. He was a creative artist, but he had an aversion to Oslo and its inhabitants. Ekely was Munch's residence until his death in 1944.
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