PAINTER
Edvard Munch
1863 - 1944

Edvard Munch
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian: [ˈɛ̀dvɑɖ ˈmʊŋk] ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His 1893 work The Scream has become one of Western art's most acclaimed images. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the dread of inheriting a mental condition that ran in the family. Studying at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (Oslo), Munch began to live a bohemian life under the influence of the nihilist Hans Jæger, who urged him to paint his own emotional and psychological state ('soul painting'); from this emerged his distinctive style. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edvard Munch is the 15th most popular painter (down from 9th in 2019), the most popular biography from Norway and the most popular Norwegian Painter.
Edvard Munch is most famous for painting "The Scream."
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Edvard Munch ranks 15 out of 2,023. Before him are Claude Monet, Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, Francisco Goya, Johannes Vermeer, and Sandro Botticelli. After him are Diego Velázquez, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Paul Cézanne, and Paul Gauguin.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaude Monet
1840 - 1926
HPI: 88.69
Rank: 9
Peter Paul Rubens
1577 - 1640
HPI: 88.29
Rank: 10
Caravaggio
1571 - 1610
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 11
Francisco Goya
1746 - 1828
HPI: 87.42
Rank: 12
Johannes Vermeer
1632 - 1675
HPI: 87.28
Rank: 13
Sandro Botticelli
1445 - 1510
HPI: 87.24
Rank: 14
Edvard Munch
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 15
Diego Velázquez
1599 - 1660
HPI: 86.97
Rank: 16
Henri Matisse
1869 - 1954
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 17
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1841 - 1919
HPI: 86.02
Rank: 18
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
1780 - 1867
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 19
Paul Cézanne
1839 - 1906
HPI: 85.32
Rank: 20
Paul Gauguin
1848 - 1903
HPI: 85.15
Rank: 21
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1863, Edvard Munch ranks 1. After him are Swami Vivekananda, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, Pierre de Coubertin, Henry Ford, Arthur Henderson, Konstantin Stanislavski, Paul Signac, Pietro Mascagni, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Constantine P. Cavafy, and David Lloyd George. Among people deceased in 1944, Edvard Munch ranks 1. After him are Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Romain Rolland, Erwin Rommel, Claus von Stauffenberg, Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, William James Sidis, Charles Glover Barkla, Abdulmejid II, and Günther von Kluge.
Others Born in 1863
Go to all RankingsEdvard Munch
PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Swami Vivekananda
PHILOSOPHER
1863 - 1902
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1863 - 1914
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 3
Pierre de Coubertin
BUSINESSPERSON
1863 - 1937
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 4
Henry Ford
INVENTOR
1863 - 1947
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 5
Arthur Henderson
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1935
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 6
Konstantin Stanislavski
FILM DIRECTOR
1863 - 1938
HPI: 76.93
Rank: 7
Paul Signac
PAINTER
1863 - 1935
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 8
Pietro Mascagni
COMPOSER
1863 - 1945
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 9
Gabriele D'Annunzio
WRITER
1863 - 1938
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 10
Constantine P. Cavafy
WRITER
1863 - 1933
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 11
David Lloyd George
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1945
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1944
Go to all RankingsEdvard Munch
PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
WRITER
1900 - 1944
HPI: 86.21
Rank: 2
Wassily Kandinsky
PAINTER
1866 - 1944
HPI: 84.16
Rank: 3
Piet Mondrian
PAINTER
1872 - 1944
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 4
Romain Rolland
WRITER
1866 - 1944
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 5
Erwin Rommel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1944
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 6
Claus von Stauffenberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1907 - 1944
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 7
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
NOBLEMAN
1857 - 1944
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 8
William James Sidis
LINGUIST
1898 - 1944
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 9
Charles Glover Barkla
PHYSICIST
1877 - 1944
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 10
Abdulmejid II
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1944
HPI: 77.78
Rank: 11
Günther von Kluge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1944
HPI: 76.30
Rank: 12
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Edvard Munch ranks 1 out of 1,039. After him are Harald V of Norway (1937), Roald Amundsen (1872), Harald Hardrada (1015), Henrik Ibsen (1828), Ragnar Lodbrok (850), Rollo (846), Edvard Grieg (1843), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsEdvard Munch
PAINTER
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Harald V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 85.45
Rank: 2
Roald Amundsen
EXPLORER
1872 - 1928
HPI: 84.99
Rank: 3
Harald Hardrada
POLITICIAN
1015 - 1066
HPI: 84.83
Rank: 4
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Ragnar Lodbrok
NOBLEMAN
850 - 801
HPI: 83.90
Rank: 6
Rollo
NOBLEMAN
846 - 930
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 7
Edvard Grieg
COMPOSER
1843 - 1907
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Knut Hamsun
WRITER
1859 - 1952
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 10
Olaf II of Norway
POLITICIAN
993 - 1030
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 11
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
WRITER
1832 - 1910
HPI: 81.19
Rank: 12
Among PAINTERS In Norway
Among painters born in Norway, Edvard Munch ranks 1. After him are Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Christian Krohg (1852), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), Theodor Kittelsen (1857), Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Hans Gude (1825), Frits Thaulow (1847), Oda Krohg (1860), and Erik Werenskiold (1855).
Edvard Munch
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
Christian Krohg
1852 - 1925
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 3
Johan Christian Dahl
1788 - 1857
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 4
Theodor Kittelsen
1857 - 1914
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 5
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 6
Kitty Lange Kielland
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 7
Peter Nicolai Arbo
1831 - 1892
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 8
Hans Gude
1825 - 1903
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 9
Frits Thaulow
1847 - 1906
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 10
Oda Krohg
1860 - 1935
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 11
Erik Werenskiold
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 12