The Scream

Questions About The Scream

• How much is The Scream worth?

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  1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024

  No one knows for sure how much The Scream is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. Find a range of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.

• Why did Munch paint The Scream?

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  1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024

  Munch painted The Scream to convey a message that was meaningful to him and that he believed would resonate with viewers. He became inspired to produce the painting after experiencing a panic attack. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I 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 — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Through the turbulent landscape and expression of the figure, Munch aims to capture the feelings of terror that he experienced and to show how that fear impacted the way he saw the world around him. Shop an assortment of Edvard Munch art on 1stDibs.

• What was The Scream painting based on?

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  1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024

  The Scream painting was based on artist Edvard Munch's own emotional experiences. Munch recalled his inspiration in a January 22, 1892, diary entry: “I was walking along the road with two friends — the sun went down — I felt a gust of melancholy — suddenly the sky turned a bloody red. I 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 — my friends went on — I stood there trembling with anxiety — and I felt a vast infinite scream through nature.” Many people associate the image with a feeling of anxiety, interpreting it as representing how the world appears to someone experiencing this emotion. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Edvard Munch art.

• How much is the painting The Scream worth today?

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  1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024

  It's difficult to say how much The Scream painting is worth today. When sold at auction in 2012, a pastel-on-board version of The Scream fetched $120 million. However, the most famous of the four versions Edvard Munch created of The Scream is in the collections of the National Museum of Norway in Oslo. This 1893 painting was donated in 1910, so its potential worth at auction has not been determined. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edvard Munch art.