Edvard Munch

Summary

Edvard Munch is a human^[1]. Born in Ådalsbruk^[2], he… he was born on December 12, 1863^[3]. He passed away in Ekely^[4]. He died on January 23, 1944^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], graphic artist^[7], printmaker^[8], draftsperson^[9], and architectural draftsperson^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month, #5,209 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edvard Munch's place of birth was Ådalsbruk^[2].
• Edvard Munch passed away in Ekely^[4].
• Edvard Munch passed away in Oslo^[12].
• Edvard Munch was born on December 12, 1863^[3].
• Edvard Munch was born on January 1, 1863^[13].
• Edvard Munch died on January 23, 1944^[5].
• Edvard Munch died on January 1, 1944^[14].
• Edvard Munch is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[15].
• Edvard Munch's father was Christian Munch^[16].
• Edvard Munch's mother was Laura Cathrine Munch^[17].
• Edvard Munch held citizenship in Norway^[18].
• Norwegian was Edvard Munch's native language^[19].
• Edvard Munch's professions included painter^[6].
• Edvard Munch worked as a graphic artist^[7].
• Edvard Munch's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Edvard Munch's professions included draftsperson^[9].
• Edvard Munch worked as an architectural draftsperson^[10].
• Edvard Munch's field of work was painting^[20].
• Edvard Munch was educated at Oslo Cathedral School^[21].
• Edvard Munch was educated at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry^[22].
• Edvard Munch was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Edvard Munch is Death and the Child^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Edvard Munch is Vampire^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Edvard Munch is The Scream^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Edvard Munch is The Girls on the Bridge^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edvard Munch was born in Ådalsbruk^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 12, 1863^[3] and January 1, 1863^[13]. His father was Christian Munch^[16]. His mother was Laura Cathrine Munch^[17]. Norwegian was his native language^[19].

Education

Educated at Oslo Cathedral School^[21], an upper secondary school in Norway^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1153^[30]; Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry^[22], an educational institution^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1818^[33]; and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich^[23], an academy of fine arts^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1808^[36], headquartered in Munich^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], graphic artist^[7], printmaker^[8], draftsperson^[9], and architectural draftsperson^[10]. Edvard Munch's field of work was painting^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Death and the Child^[24], a painting^[38], founded in 1899^[39]; Vampire^[25], a painting^[40], founded in 1893^[41]; The Scream^[26], a painting^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1893^[44]; The Girls on the Bridge^[27], a painting^[45], founded in 1902^[46]; Dr. Linde's Sons^[47], a painting^[48], founded in 1903^[49]; and From Travemünde^[50], a painting^[51], founded in 1903^[52]. Things named for Edvard Munch include Munch Museum^[53], Munch^[54], and 5699 Munch^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[56], a grade of an order^[57], in Norway^[58] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[59], an art prize^[60], in Nazi Germany^[61], founded in 1932^[62].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 23, 1944^[5] and January 1, 1944^[14]. Recorded place of death include Ekely^[4], a cultural property^[63], in Norway^[64] and Oslo^[12], a big city^[65], in Norway^[66], founded in 1048^[67]. Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[15].

Why It Matters

Edvard Munch ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,535 views/month, #5,209 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Wassily Kandinsky^[70], a painter^[71], 1866–1944^[72], of Russian Empire^[73], specialised in painting^[74]; Franz Marc^[75], a painter^[76], 1880–1916^[77], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[78], specialised in painting^[79]; A. Y. Jackson^[80], a painter^[81], 1882–1974^[82], of Canada^[83], awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[84], specialised in painting^[85]; and Aksel Waldemar Johannessen^[86], a painter^[87], 1880–1922^[88], of Norway^[89], specialised in painting^[90].

Works attributed to him include Death in the Sickroom^[91], a painting series^[92], founded in 1850^[93]. Entities named for him include Munch Museum^[53], Munch^[54], and 5699 Munch^[55].

FAQs

Where was Edvard Munch born?

Edvard Munch was born in Ådalsbruk^[2].

Where did Edvard Munch die?

Edvard Munch died in Ekely^[4].

Who were Edvard Munch's parents?

Edvard Munch's father was Christian Munch^[16]. Edvard Munch's mother was Laura Cathrine Munch^[17].

What did Edvard Munch do for work?

Edvard Munch worked as painter^[6], graphic artist^[7], printmaker^[8], draftsperson^[9], and architectural draftsperson^[10].

Where did Edvard Munch go to school?

Edvard Munch was educated at Oslo Cathedral School^[21], Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry^[22], and Academy of Fine Arts, Munich^[23].

What awards did Edvard Munch receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎^[56] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[59].

Who did Edvard Munch influence?

Edvard Munch has been cited as an influence by Wassily Kandinsky^[70], Franz Marc^[75], A. Y. Jackson^[80], and Aksel Waldemar Johannessen^[86].