The Scream is a famous work by which artist?

• A. Vincent van Gogh
• B. Pablo Picasso
• C. Claude Monet
• D. Edvard Munch

Answer: (D)

Identifying who created The Scream. Edvard Munch, a Norwegian painter, produced the work as part of his exploration of fear and existential anxiety. The Scream shows a figure on a bridge with a vivid, swirling sky and wavy lines that convey intense emotion, hallmark of Symbolism and early Expressionism. There are several versions from the 1890s, with the most famous in 1893. This contrasts with van Gogh, whose dramatic brushwork and sunflowers or starry skies express personal emotion through thick paint; Picasso, who reshaped form into Cubist structures; and Monet, who studies light and perception in Impressionism. The combination of expressive line, color, and mood in The Scream points to Edvard Munch as the creator.