National Gallery (Norway) Tone Skedsmo (1995–2000) and Anniken Thue (2001–2003). That the gallery had erroneously been labeled as technically unfit for paintings was reported in 2013. (A previous study—about the museums—"tåleevne") had never concluded about the fitness level, and Norway's parliament had been misinformed about conclusions that in reality did not exist. ) In 2016 the price for admission doubled overnight. The Gallery includes pieces by sculptor Julius Middelthun, painters Johan Christian Claussen Dahl, Erik Werenskiold and Christian Krohg as well as works by Edvard Munch including "The Scream" and one version of his "Madonna". The museum also has old master European paintings
The Kiss (Munch painting) to the similarity of the room in "The Kiss" to Munch's own, as represented in "Night in Saint-Cloud", art critic Ulrich Bischoff considers the painting to have an autobiographical element. "The Kiss" was exhibited in 1903 at Munch's show "Love's Awakening", paired with a copy of his "Madonna". The painting is now part of the collection of the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway; the museum is dedicated to Munch and his works. Another prominent painting in western art history that is commonly referred to as "The Kiss" was painted by Gustav Klimt in 1907. The Kiss (Munch painting) The Kiss