Throughout my stay in Norway, I learned of two famous Norwegian men whose names were both Edvard.

The first one is Edvard Munch. He was an artist and his most famous painting is “The Scream.” I had the opportunity to visit the newly built Munch Museum in Norway’s capital, Oslo, to see the original versions of Munch’s painting. At the museum, I was able to appreciate Munch’s various art pursuits which consisted of more than just paintings. Munch also did woodworking and sketches.

The other famous Edvard from Norway is Edvard Grieg. He is a famous composer who wrote pieces such as “Morning Mood,” which has been used in countless movies. Since Grieg was from the city I have been studying in, Bergen, just a short walk lead me to his house which they have turned into a museum. I attended a piano concert inside a beautiful music hall that they built overlooking Grieg’s old music writing hut. It was a very beautiful experience to overlook the fjord that inspired much of his music.