Edvard Munch
Norwegian painter best known for "The Scream"
ποΈDecember 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944
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πBiography
Edvard Munch was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Painted 'The Scream'
- β¦Pioneer of Expressionism
- β¦Influenced 20th-century art
π¬Famous Quotes
"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye... it also includes the inner pictures of the soul
"I do not paint what I see, but what I saw
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