Edvard Munch Portraits | History of Art

Did you know that the restoration process of the Vampire (1893) is a multi-step process? From cleaning to retouching and more - keep reading to find out how MUNCH’s conservators did it! This project is sponsored by @bankofamerica⁠ ⁠ 👀 After the initial cleaning tests, our conservators picked a method to remove the varnish- and wax layers from the 1957 restoration. The conservators wanted to find an efficient cleaning system while being gentle with the fragile original layers, painted by Edvard

"Edvard Munch’s art is most often interpreted through his emotions: love, anxiety, isolation, jealousy, and grief. These emotive states have been connected to his biography and physical health, and his life events seen as echoed in his creative production. (…) If we look at Munch’s art through the lens of his relationship to nature and landscape, alongside his biography, a different perspective on the artist emerges." – Jay A. Clarke, curator of the exhibition "Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth" at