The Scream facts for kids
The Scream is the name for several famous artworks made by the artist Edvard Munch. These artworks include paintings, drawings, and prints. They were created around the start of the 20th century.
Munch used different art materials to make The Scream. These included oil paint, tempera paint, and pastel crayons. He also made prints using a method called lithography.
The very first version of The Scream was made in 1893. Over time, Edvard Munch created two pastel drawings, two paintings, and several lithograph prints of this famous scene.
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About The Scream
The Scream is one of the most well-known artworks in the world. It shows a person with a shocked or scared expression, holding their hands to their face. The background has a swirling, colorful sky, which makes the artwork feel very emotional. Many people think the artwork shows feelings of worry or fear that people sometimes have.
Who Painted It?
The artist who created The Scream was Edvard Munch. He was a famous painter from Norway. Munch lived from 1863 to 1944. He is known for his art that shows strong feelings and ideas, often about life, death, and sadness. The Scream is a great example of his unique style.
Different Versions of the Artwork
Edvard Munch made several versions of The Scream. Each one is a little different, but they all show the same powerful image.
The Paintings
There are two main painted versions of The Scream:
- One painting from 1893 is at the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. This one is very famous and often seen in books.
- Another painting from around 1910 is at the Munch Museum in Oslo.
The Drawings and Prints
Munch also made two drawings using pastels. One of these pastel drawings was sold for a very high price in 2012. He also created many lithograph prints. These prints allowed more people to see and own a version of The Scream.
Why Is It Famous?
The Scream is famous because it shows strong human feelings in a very clear way. The artwork makes people think about their own emotions. It has been used in many different ways, from movies to cartoons, which shows how much it has influenced popular culture.
Images for kids
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Two men breaking into the National Gallery, Oslo, to steal the gallery's (1893 tempera on cardboard) version of The Scream, February 1994
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US Department of Energy Scream
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1895, lithograph print. About 45 prints were made before the printer repurposed the lithograph stone; a few were hand colored by Munch.
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1895, pastel on cardboard. It was sold for nearly US$120 million at Sotheby's in 2012, and is in the private collection of Leon Black.
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1910, tempera on cardboard. This version was stolen from the Munch Museum in 2004, but recovered in 2006.
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Undated, ink drawing. This composition, which features the central figure from The Scream is in the collection of the University Museum of Bergen.
See also
In Spanish: El grito para niños
