Winter Night
- Original dimensions
- 96 x 68.5 cm
- Museum
- Munch Museum
- Year
- 1923
Scene depicted
The questioning scene of “Winter Night - Edvard Munch ” projects an atmosphere of calm and isolation. Abstract forms emerge, enveloped in a glacial serenity where shadows must fight for their place. The composition evokes a darkly interior world, illuminated by emotional reminiscences of solitude, landscapes frozen in time.
Historical context
Created in 1923, this painting is deeply rooted in the artistic and cultural context of Norway, a period of redefining emotions through art. Evoking the cold hues of the Norwegian winter, the canvas is currently displayed at the Munch Museum in Oslo, a living testament to the work of this leading artist of the expressionist movement.
Place in the artist's career
Situated at a key moment, this painting is one of the representative works of Munch's artistic maturity. Alongside “The Scream” and “The Madonna,” “Winter Night” illustrates his exploration of themes of anxiety and introspection, revealing a stylistic evolution towards darker and more poignant forms.
Anecdote
“I paint as I breathe,” Munch said, thus evoking his almost vital connection with painting . The inspiration for the masterpiece “Winter Night” emerged during a silent twilight, where the bursts of light reflected on the immaculate snow, offering him a vision of the world imbued with melancholy and beauty.
Major exhibitions
Munch og Ekely: 1916-1944