The Heart
1899
Edvard Munch, the master behind the iconic screaming face, turns his attention to love in this striking 1899 piece titled 'Das Herz'. A woman with flowing dark hair and eerie green skin tenderly cradles a massive, bright red heart against her chest. It looks less like a romantic Valentine and more like a heavy, pulsing organ—classic Munch, who always found the anxiety in affection. The bold, carved lines reveal this as a woodcut print, a technique Munch loved for its raw, emotional punch, proving that for him, love was always a bit painful.
- Technique
- Woodcut
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