Edvard Munch was born on 12 December 1863 in Ådalsbruk. A Norwegian painter and printmaker, Munch is best known for The Scream, a haunting image of anxiety that became one of the most recognizable works in Western art. His paintings explored love, illness, jealousy and death, themes shaped by the early loss of his mother and sister and by his own fragile mental health. A major figure in Symbolism and a forerunner of Expressionism, he worked in Berlin, Paris and Norway and produced a series known as the Frieze of Life. He bequeathed his remaining works to the city of Oslo, which established the Munch Museum.
Before and after
- from 15 August 1863 to 17 August 1863Bombardment of Kagoshima
- 26 October 1863The Football Association is founded in London
- 19 November 1863Gettysburg Address
- from 8 December 1863 to 31 March 1877Reconstruction Era
- 12 December 1863Birth of Edvard Munch
- 18 December 1863Birth of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
- 13 January 1864Birth of Wilhelm Wien
- from 1 February 1864 to 31 October 1864Second Schleswig War
- from 10 March 1864 to 22 May 1864Red River campaign
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