START WITH ART: The Scream

We're starting every day with art (history!). You can too by simply adding our calendar to yours by clicking here then click "add."

This take us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. 

Here's how to #STARTWITHART:

Step one: Take a look at the artwork below

Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life

Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking! 

It's that easy!

Here we go...

Title: The Scream

Artist: Edvard Munch

Date: 1893 (and various dates)

Medium: Oil, tempera, pastel and crayon on cardboard

Dimensions: 91 cm × 73.5 cm (and various)

Start with Art Questions:  

• How does the painting make you feel when you look at it? Can you describe the colors and shapes that contribute to this feeling?

• The figure in "The Scream" has a distorted face and appears to be surrounded by swirling lines. Why do you think the artist chose to paint the figure this way? 

• Edvard Munch created multiple versions of "The Scream." What do you think makes this painting so enduring and iconic?

How'd it go with your children/students this morning? Share how you're folding this into your daily routine by tagging us on Instagram @pageofarthistory and/or the tag #startwithart 🖼️