A famous painting in Art history everyone should know: The Scream

Let’s continue this series of articles about famous paintings everyone should know about!
After talking about the Mona Lisa stolen by an Italian carpenter, let’s focus on another famous and astonishing painting: the symbol of the anxiety, an iconic haunting face that even has its own emoji 😱

The Scream.

I am sure you have seen this masterpiece:

Depicted by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch in 1893, The Scream is the most famous representation of the modern man facing an existential crisis. The artist created five versions of this artwork but the one above is actually the most famous. However, the 1895 pastel-on-board version of the painting holds the record of the most expensive work of art sold at auction! In fact, the artwork was sold for more than US$106.5 million in May 2012.

The Scream, pastel version from 1895

What is this painting about?

This painting has been created in a context where men were investigating the unconscious phenomena and the influence of childhood events on the…