Education and the Arts

Education and The Arts
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Art is everywhere. Art can be interpreted in various ways. Art is art. These are the things that are the most abundant personal definitions that people could hear from their environment. In some cases, art relates to the painter or maker, or art relates to the muse or subject for the piece. In my perspective, art can be derived in many forms and has many interpretations as people are varied. My appreciation for The Scream roots from my feelings and curiosities behind the work and its artistic styles.
The Scream
Olson et al. (2004) explained that The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893 which was part of his collection of paintings that were inspired by his personal experiences, and this collection was named The Frieze of Life. They also inscribed the text from Munch’s journal about the backstory of the painting where he disclosed that it was during sunset where he stood still, observed his surroundings, and found anxiety creeping in while nature was screaming. Yet despite not knowing the backstory, with just looking at the painting, I was caught in a breath between anxiety and uneasiness. The painting created me the wisdom of anguish and discomfort but at the same time presents the idea that such presentation was acceptable. This made the painting memorable for me, which in the end made me appreciate it more. As anxiety has never been the focus of my life before nor had the concept of it, I was able to feel and derive the idea of it through this painting. With just encountering it through class discussion, I was abl...