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Death in the sickroom
Death in the sickroom' depicts a dramatic scene of a sick person's death surrounded by family members and friends. The work is full of emotion and symbolism, showing pain, grief, and the inevitability of death, typical of the Expressionist style. The stylization of the figures and expressive colors emphasize the spiritual and psychological aspects of this moment.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Edvard Munch
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Date of birth and death
12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944
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Natinality
Norwegian
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Style
Symbolism, Expressionism
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Significant works
The Scream, Madonna, The Sick Child
Information about the work
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Year:
1893
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
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Theme:
Theme of death, family scene, expressionism
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting presents a universal motif of human mortality and the suffering accompanying the death of loved ones. The work is a personal reflection of the artist on loss and transience.
The key to interpreting the work
The painting should be interpreted in the context of Expressionism and Symbolism, paying attention to emotional tension and the symbolic representation of death as an inevitable element of life.See other works by this artist
