Some artists painted visions of loveliness that could make anyone smile.

Others, like
Edvard Munch, created nightmares that could make you scream.

Edvard Munch is best known for (1)………………………………. Edvard Munch

was born in 1863. He was raised by (2)………………………………. because his
mother died when she was relatively young. Munch's father was a severe man, and he
instilled in his son a strong fear of going to hell. This fear stayed with the artist his
entire life. However, within a short period of time, (3)……………………………….
was killed by an illness.

Munch’s state of mind was depicted with (4)………………………………. . His

work was so dark that some people even question whether Munch himself suffered
from serious mental illness. In his most famous painting, The Scream (1893), a lone
figure on a bridge is portrayed. Much of Munch's life was covered by (5)
…………………. because of his family’ deaths. He was inspired to paint The Scream
by (6) ………………….

This painting has been stolen two times. It was most recently stolen in (7)
…………………., and, The Scream and another Munch painting were stolen from a
Norwegian museum. The two paintings are worth an estimated $100 million. (8)
…………………. later, both pieces are recovered. The paintings only had minor
damage. In comparison, the thieves responsible received four- and eight-year
sentences behind bars.