Inheritance (Edvard Munch)
Inheritance (1897-1899) is an oil painting on canvas by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch. It depicts a mother with her baby, who is affected by congenital syphilis. Munch completed the work after visiting the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris in the mid-1890s.[1][2][3][4]
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| Artist | Edvard Munch |
| Year | 1897-1899 |
| Medium | Oil painting on canvas |
| Dimensions | (141cm × 120 cm ) |
| Location | Munch Museum, Oslo |
See also
References
- Perciaccante, Antonio; Coralli, Alessia (1 March 2018). "The History of Congenital Syphilis Behind The Inheritance by Edvard Munch". JAMA Dermatology. 154 (3): 280. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.5834. ISSN 2168-6068. PMID 29541782.
- "Edvard Munch | Inheritance". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- Cordulack, Shelley Wood (2002). "8. The physiology of inherited disease, death and immortality". Edvard Munch and the Physiology of Symbolism. Massachusetts: Rosemont Publishing and Printing Corp. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-8386-3891-0.
- Ravenal, John B. (2016). "Sea change: Illness and mortality". Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Inspiration and Transformation. Yale University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-300-22006-3.
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