Anxiety
- Original dimensions
- 74 x 94 cm
Scene depicted
Anxiety illustrates existential angst, an inner scream frozen on canvas. The composition, marked by tormented silhouettes and vibrant colors, captures the palpable tension that inhabits each individual. In this painting , the viewer immediately feels the intensity of a universal emotion, the feeling of discomfort in the face of the uncertainty of the future.
Historical context
Œuvre : Anxiety |BRK| Artiste : Edvard Munch |BRK| Année : 1894 |BRK| Musée : Munch Museum |BRK| Dimensions : 74 x 94 cm |BRK| Mouvement artistique : expressionism |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
This painting stands as a fundamental milestone in Munch's career, a stylistic turning point towards a bolder expression. In parallel with other paintings such as "The Scream" and "The Girls of the Night", a marked evolution is observed, both in the use of colors and in the intensity of the emotions transcribed.
Anecdote
“A heavy and electric atmosphere seizes the scene, a reflection of my own torments.” This quote, inspired by the genius of Edvard Munch , evokes the moment of intense inspiration when he conceived this pictorial work . Perhaps it was a foggy morning, when shadows danced silently on the cold cobblestones of Oslo, an isolated alley where melancholy and creative illumination intertwined.