Anxiety 1894

Edvard Munch's iconic "The Scream" (1894) is a powerful expression of existential anxiety. The painting depicts a figure with a distorted face and elongated limbs, screaming against a backdrop of a swirling, blood-red sky. Munch’s use of bold colors and swirling lines evokes a sense of unease and disorientation, while the figures in the foreground appear oblivious to the overwhelming emotion radiating from the central figure. This highly influential work is a key example of Symbolism, and it has become a widely recognized symbol of modern anxiety and alienation.