Which artist created works that include Despair (1892) and The Scream (1893)?

Which artist created works that include Despair (1892) and The Scream (1893)?

• A. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (Louvre) & Mona Lisa (Isleworth) c. 16th century
• B. The Beatles, Strawberry Fields Forever (Home Demo Sequence) 1966
• C. Edvard Munch, Despair 1892 & The Scream 1893
• D. Sophia Anne Caruso, Dead Mom (Demo) 2019

Answer: (C)

Edvard Munch is the artist behind both Despair, painted in 1892, and The Scream, painted in 1893. These works are part of his exploration of inner life—fear, anxiety, and existential dread—expressed through powerful, emotive imagery. They sit within his The Frieze of Life series, where mood and psychological emotion guide the composition as much as any realistic detail. The Scream draws you in with a figure on a bridge, an almost tangible sense of terror, set against a swirling, intense sky, while Despair echoes that same emotional urgency in a different scene. Munch’s approach, blending Symbolist ideas with early Expressionist impact, uses bold color contrasts and flowing lines to externalize what’s happening inside the person viewing or experiencing the moment. The other options point to artists or performers from different times and contexts, so they don’t match these two works.

Edvard Munch is the artist behind both Despair, painted in 1892, and The Scream, painted in 1893. These works are part of his exploration of inner life—fear, anxiety, and existential dread—expressed through powerful, emotive imagery. They sit within his The Frieze of Life series, where mood and psychological emotion guide the composition as much as any realistic detail. The Scream draws you in with a figure on a bridge, an almost tangible sense of terror, set against a swirling, intense sky, while Despair echoes that same emotional urgency in a different scene. Munch’s approach, blending Symbolist ideas with early Expressionist impact, uses bold color contrasts and flowing lines to externalize what’s happening inside the person viewing or experiencing the moment. The other options point to artists or performers from different times and contexts, so they don’t match these two works.