The Scream

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-scream

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artist?Edvard Munch
2. What is the primary creation year?1893
3. What does the painting "The Scream" look like?The painting shows a figure standing on a bridge with a wide, open mouth, hands pressed to its ears, and a swirling red sky behind it. The figure looks like it is shouting or feeling very scared.
4. Who painted "The Scream" and when?The painting was made by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893, and he made several versions until about 1910. It is an important work of the Expressionist style.

Expressionism: An early 20th-century art movement characterized by subjective representation and the distortion of reality to evoke moods and ideas.
Existential Angst: A profound feeling of anxiety or dread related to the fundamental questions of human existence, freedom, and mortality.
Subjective Experience: An individual's personal perception, feelings, and thoughts, as opposed to objective reality.
Cultural Iconography: The use of images or symbols that are widely recognized and carry significant cultural meaning.