Past exhibitionNational Gallery of Art

Edvard Munch: Color in Context

Sep 3, 2017 〜 Jan 28, 2018

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ABOUT

In the second half of the 19th century, advances in physics, electromagnetic radiation theory, and the optical sciences provoked new thought about the physical as well as the spiritual world. Aspects of that thought are revealed in Edvard Munch: Color in Context, an exhibition of 21 prints that considers the choice, combinations, and meaning of color in light of spiritualist principles. Informed by both popular manuals that explained the science of color and theosophical writings on the visual and physical power of color, Edvard Munch (1863–1944) created works that are not just strikingly personal, but charged with specific associations.

Themes

Edvard Munch Color Expressionism Painting Norwegian Art Expressionism 19th Century 20th Century

About the venue

Washington, D.C., United States

National Gallery of Art

ナショナル・ギャラリー (ワシントン)

The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon donated a substantial art collection and funds for construction.

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