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23/10/2020
Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944)
Edvard Munch’s The Scream is probably one of the most widely recognized paintings of all time, due to its iconic evocation of the feelings of angst and fear. Some even go as far as naming the painting the Mona Lisa of anxiety.
Munch is seen as the one who contributed to the spread of Expressionism and he influenced artists such as Max Beckmann, Egon Schiele and Erich Heckel.
23/10/2020
Jan Vermeer (1632 – 1675)
Dutch painter Jan Vermeer is considered one of the most important figures in the history of arts. His works are vivid portrayals of still life and have an uncanny beauty to them, reason for which many considered that he used an obscure camera to capture his images.
Among his most famous works there are the Girl With a Pearl Earring, The Milkmaid and View of Delft.