In his painting The Scream, Edgar's Munch conveyed a feeling of anxiety by showing the main figure caught in a strange and vast open space. He used strong colors in rhythmic, wavy lines to emphasize the feeling of loneliness and sadness. Which art movement does this painting represent?

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Karina Petersen

13 April, 14:48

In his painting The Scream, Edgar's Munch conveyed a feeling of anxiety by showing the main figure caught in a strange and vast open space. He used strong colors in rhythmic, wavy lines to emphasize the feeling of loneliness and sadness. Which art movement does this painting represent?

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Cheeky · Answer 1

Expressionism, an art movement based exactly what its named after, self expression. At the time realism became less used and people began to use colour and abstract styles to convey feelings.