The Dark World of Edvard Munch: Emotion, Madness, and Masterpieces

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Edvard Munch biography: This video discusses the life and times of the Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch. Death, love and angst are prominent themes he explored through out his life. The famous artist Edvard Munch was born in Loten in Norway, but lost his mother and sister at a young age. Edvard Munch is perhaps most famous for his paintings, The Scream, Death in the Sick Room, but his series of paintings, The Frieze of Life contains many remarkable paintings such as the Dance of Life. Munch suffered from bouts of mental illness and alcoholism, both issues are often reflected in his work. He also did a series of paintings for Oslo University, in Norway and for the Freia Chocolate Factory also in Oslo. The latter years of his life were spent in his estate at Ekely, Norway painting many self portraits which explored the effects of old age. Edvard Munch died in 1944 at the age of 80. This video seeks to answer the following questions about Edvard Munch: What are the major events in Edvard Munch's life, including his childhood experiences with illness and death, and how did they influence his art? What role did Munch play in Norwegian and international art history, especially regarding the shift towards modern art? How did his bohemian lifestyle and relationships, including a shooting incident with Tulla Larsen, influence his art? What role did travel and exposure to artistic circles in Paris and Berlin play in the development of his unique style? How did Munch's recurring themes of love, anxiety, death, and loneliness in his works resonate with the social and psychological issues of his time? How did Edvard Munch's later art and themes change after his nervous breakdown in 1908? How has Munch's enduring legacy impacted modern art, and what continues to make his work relevant today? Interested in DRAWING? Check out my drawing channel: https://youtube.com/paulpriestleyart Would you like me to critique your drawing? Sign up here:- https:patreon.com/paulpriestleyart Want this video in your own language? Check out my video to see how: https://youtu.be/ZnoxutAvyaI For drawing and painting art tutorials designed for beginners - visit my website: - https://paulpriestleyart.com Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PaulPriestleyArtVideos/ Follow our Twitter page: https://twitter.com/PriestleyonArt PATRONS: I'd like to thank the following patrons whose support in the making of this video is much appreciated: Martyn Lawrence Clarke-Smith, Richard Chapple, Ivan Gilbert Rappaport, Farida Grewal, Dale Folan, Cate Carain, Denise Trietsch, George Barnabic, Fred Kolowrat, Murray Gottselig, Steen Sønderup, Wei Tai, Susan Wynn, Shirley Trill, Eileen Stoecklin, Sandra McFarland, Emily Liss, Lorinda Jones, and Nicolae Opris MUSIC: Provided by YouTube Gymnopedie No 1 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100787 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Gymnopedie No 2 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100786 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Prelude No. 7 by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/preludes/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/