Which pair of works includes Despair (1892) and The Scream (1893)?

Which pair of works includes Despair (1892) and The Scream (1893)?

• A. Henri Matisse, Dance I 1909 & Dance II 1910
• B. The Beatles, Strawberry Fields Forever (Home Demo Sequence) 1966
• C. Edvard Munch, Despair 1892 & The Scream 1893
• D. Sophia Anne Caruso, Dead Mom (Demo) 2019

Answer: (C)

The key idea is recognizing the artist and the exact works with their dates. Despair, created in 1892, and The Scream, from 1893, are both by Edvard Munch, two pivotal pieces from his exploration of anxiety and existential dread in the late 19th century. The Scream is the famous image of a figure under a swirling sky, but Despair is also part of the same mood and period, showing how Munch used bold lines and vivid color to convey emotion. The other options don’t fit because they involve different artists or works from unrelated times: Matisse’s Dance pieces are early 20th century, The Beatles are musicians from the 1960s, and Sophia Anne Caruso is a contemporary performer.

The key idea is recognizing the artist and the exact works with their dates. Despair, created in 1892, and The Scream, from 1893, are both by Edvard Munch, two pivotal pieces from his exploration of anxiety and existential dread in the late 19th century. The Scream is the famous image of a figure under a swirling sky, but Despair is also part of the same mood and period, showing how Munch used bold lines and vivid color to convey emotion. The other options don’t fit because they involve different artists or works from unrelated times: Matisse’s Dance pieces are early 20th century, The Beatles are musicians from the 1960s, and Sophia Anne Caruso is a contemporary performer.