Comparison Of Edvard Munch And The Scream

The two works of art that I chose are from the Expressionism and Romanticism period. The Scream by Edvard Munch, is from the Expressionism period, painted in 1893. Its medium is oil, tempera, and pastel on cardboard. With dimensions of 3′ 0″ x 2′ 5″, it is currently located at the National Gallery and Munch Museum. Oslo, Norway. Il Bacio (The Kiss) by Francesco Hayez, is from the Romanticism period, painted in 1859. Its medium is oil on canvas. With dimensions of 110 cm × 88 cm (43 in × 35 in), it is located in the Pinacoteca di Brera. Milan, Italy.

The Expressionism period, is an artistic style in which the artist seeks to represent not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse within

Romantic painters like to express emotional and personal response in their paintings. Il Bacio (The Kiss) shows a couple embracing in a kiss. The man is supporting the woman and passionately kissing her. The painting is the representation of a passionate kiss, which puts itself in accordance with the principles of Romanticism, it emphasizes deep feelings. Il Bacio makes us dream on. It makes us embrace and hold on to someone meaningful when they enter our lives, and it reminds us that the force of love is a bigger feeling than anything

The Scream, shows fear, anguish, and confusion. The mood is dark which shows the fear and sadness that the painting reflects. It makes you feel sad, and it makes you think about why the figure is in such agony. Munch manipulates line, color, light, shadow and form to create the effects of dread, anguish and other displeasing emotions that the audience may feel. A passage in Munch’s diary states according to Dr. Noelle Paulson that, “he was walking along the road with two friends—the sun went down—he felt a gust of melancholy—suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. He stopped, leaned against the railing, tired to death—as the flaming skies hung like blood and sword over the blue-black fjord and the city—his friends went on—and he stood there trembling with anxiety—and felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” [1]. Il Bacio (The Kiss) shows love, passion and romance. It makes you feel content and warmth. You can see both lovers kissing passionately and the girl leans backwards, while the man bends his left leg so as to support her, simultaneously placing a foot on the step next to him as he were in a hurry. The couple, though at the center of the painting, are not recognizable, as Hayez wanted the action of the kissing to be at the center of the composition. In the left part of the canvas shadowy forms lurk in the corner to give an