Oslo opens a new museum of the famous painter Edvard Munch
Oslo – A new museum dedicated to the work of Norwegian expressionist painter Edvard Munch opens today in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The building, called Lambda, is situated on the shores of the Oslofjord and offers visitors five times more exhibition space than was previously available at the Munch Museum in the Töyen district. Various versions of the artist's most famous work, The Scream, will also be on display here.
The childless painter Munch (1863-1944) bequeathed more than 26,000 of his works to the city, most of which could not be exhibited in the previous museum in eastern Oslo due to inadequate space. Additionally, the museum was outdated and poorly secured, leading to thefts of valuable artworks.
The new building has 13 floors, seven of which are dedicated to exhibition halls. The remaining floors house restaurants, cafes, a cinema, a library, conference rooms, and spaces for children's workshops and other activities the museum will offer. "This may be the largest museum dedicated to a single artist," said the institution's director Stein Olav Henrichsen. It is expected that the museum, which opened a year late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will attract around half a million visitors annually.
Although the creation of new dignified spaces for displaying the works of one of the world's most renowned artists is generally welcomed, the new futuristic building with a distinctive curve resembling the Greek letter Lambda, designed by the Spanish studio Herreros, has faced numerous criticisms. Critics point out, for example, that the large windows overlooking the fjord are now hidden behind aluminum grilles.
"The entrance hall looks like an airport, a warehouse, a hotel, or some commercial building," said art historian Tommy Sörbö. "Nothing in the selection of colors and materials suggests that this place is home to one of the world's greatest artists," he added. The leadership of the institution holds a different view – according to them, the museum must provoke, just as Munch's paintings did in their time.
Munch's extensive oeuvre comprises approximately 1,100 paintings, 18,000 graphic prints, 4,500 drawings and watercolors, photographs, sculptures, and film. Among his most famous paintings are The Scream, The Sick Child, Madonna, Death in the Sickroom, and The Dance of Life.
The Scream, which Munch painted for the first time in 1893, depicts a terrified figure on a bridge holding its head in its hands. The painting, through which the author sought to capture the tormented soul of modern man, is considered the most reproduced work, and many experts regard it as the second most famous representation after Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
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The childless painter Munch (1863-1944) bequeathed more than 26,000 of his works to the city, most of which could not be exhibited in the previous museum in eastern Oslo due to inadequate space. Additionally, the museum was outdated and poorly secured, leading to thefts of valuable artworks.
The new building has 13 floors, seven of which are dedicated to exhibition halls. The remaining floors house restaurants, cafes, a cinema, a library, conference rooms, and spaces for children's workshops and other activities the museum will offer. "This may be the largest museum dedicated to a single artist," said the institution's director Stein Olav Henrichsen. It is expected that the museum, which opened a year late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will attract around half a million visitors annually.
Although the creation of new dignified spaces for displaying the works of one of the world's most renowned artists is generally welcomed, the new futuristic building with a distinctive curve resembling the Greek letter Lambda, designed by the Spanish studio Herreros, has faced numerous criticisms. Critics point out, for example, that the large windows overlooking the fjord are now hidden behind aluminum grilles.
"The entrance hall looks like an airport, a warehouse, a hotel, or some commercial building," said art historian Tommy Sörbö. "Nothing in the selection of colors and materials suggests that this place is home to one of the world's greatest artists," he added. The leadership of the institution holds a different view – according to them, the museum must provoke, just as Munch's paintings did in their time.
Munch's extensive oeuvre comprises approximately 1,100 paintings, 18,000 graphic prints, 4,500 drawings and watercolors, photographs, sculptures, and film. Among his most famous paintings are The Scream, The Sick Child, Madonna, Death in the Sickroom, and The Dance of Life.
The Scream, which Munch painted for the first time in 1893, depicts a terrified figure on a bridge holding its head in its hands. The painting, through which the author sought to capture the tormented soul of modern man, is considered the most reproduced work, and many experts regard it as the second most famous representation after Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
> www.munchmuseet.no
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