Melancholy

1894

LonelinessSeaSymbolism
Melancholy
Edvard Munch

Norway

Edvard Munch

1863 – 1944

A celebrated Norwegian painter active from the late nineteenth century to the fi…

A man sits alone on a rocky shore, head in hands, gazing downwards, enveloped in the twilight glow of a Norwegian coastline.

In the distance, a man and a woman can be seen boarding a yellow boat at a pier. At first glance, it appears to be a tranquil and poetic summer night scene.

However, beneath the surface, this painting conceals the agonizing pain of love and jealousy.

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