Inger Munch Standing in an Interior

1889

First Solo Exhibition

He held his first solo exhibition of nearly all his works; the recognition brought him a two-year state scholarship to study in Paris under Léon Bonnat.

autumn 1889

Studies under Léon Bonnat in Paris

He arrived in Paris during the World's Fair and began attending Léon Bonnat's classes. He visited exhibitions and museums assiduously and experimented with Impressionism and Pointillism.

December 1889

Death of His Father and the Saint-Cloud Manifesto

News of his father's death after a stroke was a heavy blow: Munch fell into depression and withdrew into himself. His rethinking of life resulted in the "Saint-Cloud Manifesto" and the painting "Night in Saint-Cloud."