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Munch and the Aula
The new assembly hall was built for the University's centennial in 1911. With its enormous walls and skylights, the hall was designed for artistic decoration. But the decoration of the hall proved to be a difficult process, often referred to as the "Aula controversy". Not until 1914 was Edvard Munch (1863–1944) commissioned to decorate the hall, and on 19 September 1916 the University received the 11 paintings. Munch’s paintings in the University Aula are a major work within Norwegian monumental painting.
More about the paintings
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Concerts in the Aula
What better way to experience Munch's paintings than to attend one of the concerts in the University Aula?