Moonlight by the Mediterranean
1891
Edvard Munch, best known for the screaming face of existential dread, actually spent time chasing the serene (and slightly eerie) light of the French Riviera. Painted in 1891 during a trip to Nice, this landscape drenches the Mediterranean coast in cool, melancholic blues rather than sunny yellows. The dark, looming cliffs and the spindly, almost skeletal tree in the foreground hint at the Symbolist movement's focus on mood and emotion over realistic depiction. It’s a quiet, haunting view that feels more like a fever dream than a vacation postcard.
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