Edvard Munch:

I walked 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 – over the blue-black fjord and city hung blood and tongues of fire – My friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I felt an endless scream passing through nature.

— Edvard Munch Modern

The Scream

Context

Diary entry, describing the inspiration for 'The Scream'

Date / Period

1892

Source

https://www.munchmuseet.no/en/our-collection/edvard-munchs-life/quotes-by-munch/

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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