“The Scream” is among the most famous paintings of the modern era. The familiar image is interpreted as the ultimate representation of anxiety and mental anguish. There are a number of versions of “The Scream,” namely two paintings, two pastels, several lithographic prints and a few drawings and sketches. The two most well-known versions are the paintings that Edvard Munch created in 1893 and 1910. Each version of “The Scream” is unique. Munch clearly experimented to find the exact colors to represent his personal experience, mixing diverse binding media (tempera, oil and pastel) with brilliant and bold synthetic pigments to make “screaming colors.” Unfortunately, the extensive use of these new colored materials poses a challenge for the long-term preservation of Munch’s artworks.
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Source: Phys.org