When the Sky Ran Red. Donald W. Olsen and others.
by Olsen, Donald W; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 5Global Issues. Publisher: Sky & Telescope, 2004ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Artists -- Norwegian | Krakatoa (Indonesia) | Munch, Edvard 1863-1944 -- Scream | Painting -- Themes, motives | Sky -- Color | VolcanoesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "A walk at sunset instilled Norwegian artist Edvard Munch with strong emotions when the sky turned blood red. He put his feelings to canvas many times, the most famous version in 1893 with The Scream, now one of the world's most widely recognized works of art. The painting's background includes ships in the harbor and the skyline of Christiania (now Oslo)--clues that helped the authors determine when and where Munch became filled with anxiety." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article reveals historical and scientific evidence that supports the theory that the event that caused the spectacular red twilight in The Scream was the eruption of the Krakatoa Volcano in Indonesia.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: When the Sky Ran Red, Feb. 2004; pp. 28-35.
"A walk at sunset instilled Norwegian artist Edvard Munch with strong emotions when the sky turned blood red. He put his feelings to canvas many times, the most famous version in 1893 with The Scream, now one of the world's most widely recognized works of art. The painting's background includes ships in the harbor and the skyline of Christiania (now Oslo)--clues that helped the authors determine when and where Munch became filled with anxiety." (SKY & TELESCOPE) This article reveals historical and scientific evidence that supports the theory that the event that caused the spectacular red twilight in The Scream was the eruption of the Krakatoa Volcano in Indonesia.
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