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By the Roulette
by Edvard Munch
StyleExpressionism
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Norwegian artist Edvard Munch painted this scene of gamblers at a roulette table in Monaco. Anxious faces cluster around the spinning wheel, caught between hope and dread. Munch applied his psychological insight to this theater of chance.
The Norwegian painter often depicted emotional extremes in public settings. This work is held at the Rasmus Meyer Collection in Bergen.
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About By the Roulette
Munch visited Monaco's casinos and captured the gambling atmosphere in this scene Edvard Munch created it as part of the Norwegian artistic tradition.
The Rasmus Meyer Collection in Bergen, Norway holds this work.
Munch visited Monte Carlo and painted the tense atmosphere of gambling halls. The obsession, anxiety, and risk visible at the roulette table fit perfectly with his Expressionist themes.
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