Edvard MunchNorwegian, 1863–1944Twee zwevende figuren
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Twee zwevende figuren” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-1948-406
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Edvard Munch
The whole life1896
Meetings with Gauguin and the Symbolists in Paris
During an important stay in Paris he met Gauguin, Émile Bernard, Maurice Denis, and Symbolist poets, notably Mallarmé. At this time he turned to etching, woodcut, and lithography.
May 1896
Exhibition at the Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Siegfried Bing showed 60 of Munch's works, including "The Kiss," "The Scream," "Madonna," and "The Sick Child." The exhibition introduced the French public to the artist's work.
1898
Beginning of the Affair with Tulla Larsen
An affair began with Tulla (Mathilde) Larsen, a wealthy young Norwegian woman. Initially warm, the relationship in time began to weigh on Munch because of Tulla's ardor and possessiveness.
![The Barbaric Dance (Before Salomé and Hérod) [La danse barbare (devant Salomé et Hérode)], Pablo Picasso, 1905, published 1913](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/50a2abdc-52b3-49f7-af3f-2ef384c8f1d0/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)