Edvard Munch's The Scream has been one of the most iconic painting ever created in modern art history. It has provided inspiration for the 1996 slasher movie called "Scream" and the cover for the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

The colors of the painting give a contrast between the orange and red colors in the sky with the dark blue of the water. The reflection of the sky in the water on the left hand side of the painting near the top mixes the two colors well.

Towards the end of the 18th century, artists began expressing their inner emotions and feelings through their work. Usually, artists would paint to display their painting abilities to show how good they were. As this new era of painting came about, Munch changed up his style a bit. Munch had issues with anxiety which he chose to express with this piece instead of focusing on artistic skill.