Edvard Munch Quiz

In which year did Edvard Munch write about the infamous instant of existential dread in his diary?

• 1882

• 1892

• 1902

• 1912

What disease claimed Munch's mother when he was only five years old?

• Tuberculosis

• Pneumonia

• Influenza

• Respiratory infection

Where did Munch matriculate in 1880 to study art and design?

• Paris

• Berlin

• Oslo

• Cologne

Which art movements influenced Munch's early work?

• Impressionism and Cubism

• Fauvism and Dadaism

• Naturalism and Symbolism

• Realism and Surrealism

In which city did Munch participate in an Expressionist exhibition in 1912?

• Paris

• Oslo

• Cologne

• Berlin

What did Munch declare in his Saint-Cloud Manifesto?

• He would only paint landscapes

• He would only paint still life

• He would only paint living people who breathe and feel

• He would only paint abstract art

What did Munch's father view as a kind of lunacy?

• Munch's devotion to religion

• Munch's fascination with nature

• Munch's interest in literature

• Munch's love for art

What did Munch write on his painting 'The Scream' that puzzled curators at the National Museum in Oslo?

• A symbol of hope

• Can only have been painted by a madman

• This is a masterpiece

• A reflection of peace

In which year did the Nazis declare Munch's work as degenerate?

• 1950

• 1940

• 1930

• 1960

When did Edvard Munch pass away?

• December 19th, 1943

• January 23rd, 1944

• November 15th, 1944

• February 21st, 1945