The Scream
MUNCH's painted version uses tempera and oil on unprimed cardboard. Its uncertain date distinguishes this object from Munch's earlier versions of the motif.
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Images in the demo: The Scream, 1910?; Madonna, 1894; Vampire in the Forest, 1916–1918. All three are works by Edvard Munch in MUNCH, reproduced from public-domain files on Wikimedia Commons and cropped for the illustrations. Source credits: Google Art Project for Madonna; Munch Museum for Vampire in the Forest.
What the MUNCH collection covers
MUNCH in Oslo cares for the art Edvard Munch left to the city. Paintings, prints, drawings and photographs show how he returned to subjects across different media. About the collection
The museum also holds the collections of Rolf Stenersen, Amaldus Nielsen and Ludvig O. Ravensberg. Together, these gifts place Munch's work alongside other Norwegian artists. The Scream and Madonna reveal how a familiar motif can take several forms.
Its collection strengths include Edvard Munch paintings, Munch prints and drawings, Norwegian modernism, and the Rolf Stenersen collection.
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Madonna
This oil painting is one of Munch's painted versions of Madonna. He also developed the motif in lithographs, whose printed borders differ from the painting.
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Vampire in the Forest
This oil painting places a couple within a forest landscape. The museum dates this version to 1916–1918, distinct from its later painting with the same title.
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These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.
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MUNCH welcomes photography but prohibits flash in the exhibitions. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. MUNCH photography policy
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