The Dance of Life or Life's Dance is an 1899–1900 expressionist painting by Edvard Munch, now in the National Museum of Art in Norway.[1] The stages of life are represented by a young virgin in white, a mature woman dressed in red and an old widow in black.
| Dance of Life | |
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| Livets dans | |
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| Artist | Edvard Munch |
| Year | 1899-1900 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Dimensions | 125 x 191 cm |
| Location | National Museum of Art, Norway |
The painting was an important work in Munch's project The Frieze of Life. In creating the painting, Munch was allegedly inspired by the 1898 Helge Rode play Dansen gaar, of which Munch kept a copy in his personal library.[2][3] This painting clearly reflects Munch's ambivalence towards the women in his life. [1]
Olaf Schou purchased the painting in Oslo in 1910, immediately presenting it to the National Gallery.
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edit- ^ "The Dance of Life, 1899 by Edvard Munch".
- ^ "The Dance of Life, 1899–1900". nasjonalmuseet.no. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ Archive details