Edvard Munch - The Scream

The Scream is the popular name for a composition by the Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch from 1893. The original German title that Munch gave to his work was "The Scream of Nature", the Norwegian title is "Skrik" (Scream). The tormented face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images in art, symbolizing human fear. © Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design/The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design