The Fight
- Original dimensions
- 67.5 x 100 cm
- Museum
- Munch Museum
- Year
- 1916
Scene depicted
The painting “Le Combat” captures a poignant confrontation, a duel of body and mind. In this pictorial work, Munch depicts the fundamental struggle of man against his own demons, with figures sublimated in violent gestures and ecstatic expressions. This painting is a cry of defiance directed at our deepest anxieties, a reflection of the human condition presented with rare intensity.
Historical context
Work : Le Combat |BRK| Artist : Edvard Munch |BRK| Year : 1916 |BRK| Museum : Munch Museum |BRK| Dimensions : 67.5 x 100 cm |BRK|
Place in the artist's career
“Le Combat” marks a pivotal period in Munch’s career, characterized by a style of maturation. This masterpiece, alongside “The Frieze of Life” and “The Scream,” reveals an evolution where the artist explores universal themes of suffering and passion. It is a turning point, a canvas where the quest for identity and emotional struggles intensify.
Anecdote
Edvard Munch , inspired during a winter evening, recalled a moment: “I felt the tumult of life in my veins, the sublime pain of an inner struggle.” The penetrating gaze of a passerby in a war-torn alley infused this canvas with a tearing force, a visual scream. It is this fusion of emotions that makes Le Combat a symbol of human anxiety.