The Sick Child: Munch's Sorrow and Fear
Abstract：Edvard Munch's (1863–1944) 'The Sick Child' series (1885–1925) is the core motif of his artistic career and a foundational work of modern expressionism. Munch's childhood was overshadowed by tuberculosis; he lost his mother at the age of five, witnessed his sister Sophie die from the same disease at the age of fourteen, and his sister Laura suffered from schizophrenia. The consecutive family tragedies shaped his sensitive perception of illness and death, as he himself stated: 'The angels of fear, sorrow, and death have stood by my side since birth.'
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Publication Date：2025-09-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-17(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 53-54 )