"Starry Night," Edvard Munch, 1922-4.
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"Starry Night," Edvard Munch, 1922-4.
Munch (1863-1944) is revered as one of the great Expressionist painters, a national treasure of Norway, and with a highly recognizable style. His painting "The Scream" is one of the most iconic and acclaimed works of art ever. But we're not talking about that....
This was painted during his "Ekely period," named for the house he bought in 1916. He did several blue-tinted night scenes depicting the scene outside his window. At the very bottom of the canvas, you can see the colors on the snow that indicate the light coming from his room.
Munch had suffered some mental health troubles, but when he painted this he was doing well psychologically, but his physical health was declining a bit. At Ekely he did many paintings of farm life, and a number of nudes with volunteer models (ahem). But at this point in his life, he was more optimistic and positive than ever before; he had a mental stability and security that many feel is reflected in the serenity of this image.
From the Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo.
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"Starry Night," Edvard Munch, 1922-4.
Munch (1863-1944) is revered as one of the great Expressionist painters, a national treasure of Norway, and with a highly recognizable style. His painting "The Scream" is one of the most iconic and acclaimed works of art ever. But we're not talking about that....
This was painted during his "Ekely period," named for the house he bought in 1916. He did several blue-tinted night scenes depicting the scene outside his window. At the very bottom of the canvas, you can see the colors on the snow that indicate the light coming from his room.
Munch had suffered some mental health troubles, but when he painted this he was doing well psychologically, but his physical health was declining a bit. At Ekely he did many paintings of farm life, and a number of nudes with volunteer models (ahem). But at this point in his life, he was more optimistic and positive than ever before; he had a mental stability and security that many feel is reflected in the serenity of this image.
From the Edvard Munch Museum, Oslo.
Thanks for posting! I visited the museum three years ago and missed this painting!
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