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Paintings of Edvard Munch

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Biography of Edvard Munch

Biography of Edvard Munch Edvard Munch – The Dance of Life Site © 2005 Roman Jaster 1863 Birth of Edvard Munch, December 12, Loten, Norway. Son of military doctor, Christian Munch and wife, Cathrine. 1868 Munch’s mother dies of tuberculosis at the age of 30. Her sister, Karen Bjolstad, takes over household. 1877 Sister, Sophie, dies [...]

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Munch’s The Scream recovered May 7, 1994

May 7, 1994: On May 7, 1994, Norway’s most famous painting, “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, was recovered almost three months after it was stolen from a museum in Oslo. The fragile painting was recovered undamaged at a hotel in Asgardstrand, about 40 miles south of Oslo, police said. The iconic 1893 painting of a [...]

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