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Edvard Munch
Photograph of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch standing in snow.
The Oslo University Murals (1909–1916) represent an important commission that marked the belated recognition of Edvard Munch as a significant artist in Norway.1
The centerpiece of this mural cycle is a vast painting of the sun, which is flanked by various allegorical images. These works were created following a period of personal struggle for the artist, during which his style became more positive and extroverted.1