Who Painted The Scream

"The Scream" is the name given to a painting created in 1893 by Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch. The painting shows a figure whose face is contorted in an agonized scream and painted against a backdrop of a turbulent sky.

Munch created a few versions of "The Scream" during his lifetime, influenced by his emotions and fears. The painting conveys feelings of angst, alienation and desperation. He described his work as an artistic representation of the feeling of being so overwhelmed by anxiety that one was "screaming without knowing it" and said it was a view of existence filled with immense pain and loneliness.

Throughout his career, Munch often used "The Scream" as a metaphor for the human condition. According to Munch, his painting was a reflection of his personal anxieties, as well as a commentary on modern life. He sought to capture the universal feeling of despair and suffering that was felt at the end of the nineteenth century.

Upon creating the painting, Munch exhibited it alongside other paintings from his collection in Norway, creating a sensation among viewers. In 1912, "The Scream" was purchased at auction by a Norwegian collector and eventually donated to the National Gallery in Oslo in 1928. In 2004, the painting shattered auction records when it was purchased by a group of investors for nearly $120 million.

Today, "The Scream" remains one of the most well-known and recognizable works of art in the world. It is a symbol of modern art and a reflection of some of the darker emotions felt by the human experience.