Female figures in bold brushstrokes
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?... [while the three main paintings] are intended to appear as imposing as a massive flower arrangement, the others, however, are meant to invoke an airy and light transition, framing the room and its style?.
Edvard Munch's Women turned towards the Sun is a side panel to The Sun, the famous main work in the University Aula.
Here, Munch repeats female figures in different positions – sitting and standing – who stretch towards the sunlight.
With bold brushstrokes, typical for his expressionistic and modern expression, Munch amplifies light and brightness.
Details
- Technique and materials: Oil on canvas
- Date: 1914
- Dimensions: 455 x 165 cm
- Woll: 1223
- UiO.K: 01403
Edvard Munch's Aula paintings
The decoration of the University Aula in Oslo was among Edvard Munch's most comprehensive art projects, and a prestigious and controversial assignment in its time.
The 11 pictures are the only expressionist monumental paintings preserved in their original context. The motifs show the university's activities and history, enlightenment and the great, eternal forces of nature and mankind.
The Aula decoration is part of UiO's art collection.