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Edvard Munch: Mysterious Skies in Norway

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Edvard Munch, Norway’s most famous painter, created canvases depicting twilights and night skies with enigmatic features that generate lively discussion and debate among art historians.

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Olson, D.W. (2014). Edvard Munch: Mysterious Skies in Norway. In: Celestial Sleuth. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8403-5_3

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