The exhibition
The exhibition Munch. The Inner scream will be at Palazzo Bonaparte until June 2, 2025. Created in collaboration with the Munch Museum in Oslo, the exhibit features extraordinary works such as Melancholy, Dance on the Beach, Girls on the Bridge, The Death of Marat, Starry Night and even one of the lithographic versions of The Scream, Organized into seven chapters, the exhibition at Palazzo Bonaparte retraces the career of the Scandinavian master—from his early works to his final creations—focusing on the themes most dear to him and offering a profound reflection on the tormented essence of human existence. The artist himself stated that he sought to give meaning to life through his art, helping others understand their own existence.
The exhibition begins with an exploration of perception, a central element in Munch’s work since his youth. He believed that the mind, inner visions, and the conscious recall of memories shape reality to the point of replacing it. Desire, illness, death, memories, the invisible forces of nature, and self-portraits are all rendered in a deeply personal way in the works on display, interwoven with the master’s own biography.
The final section of the exhibition, dedicated to Munch’s artistic legacy beyond painting, also encompasses cinema and photography, and unexpectedly reveals his connection with Italy. His first stay in the country dates back to 1899, when he traveled with his beloved Tulla Larsen. Although he described his trip to Florence as marked by illness, alcohol, and disasters, it was the allure of Renaissance painting that captivated him—he admired the Sistine Chapel, calling it “the most beautiful room in the world.” Munch returned to Italy several times to study the frescoes of Michelangelo and Raphael and to visit the tomb of his uncle, Peter Andreas Munch, found in Rome’s Protestant Cemetery. These journeys left an indelible mark on his canvases, from depictions of the Roman cemetery to scenes of the Rialto Bridge in Venice, all on display at Palazzo Bonaparte.
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