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Scientists believe the vivid, blood-red sky in Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' was inspired by which real-world event?

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Correct answer: The eruption of Krakatoa

In 1883, the colossal eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia sent massive ash clouds around the globe, creating spectacular, fiery red sunsets in Norway for months. Munch recorded in his diary how the sky suddenly turned 'blood red,' which deeply unsettled him and inspired his iconic painting. Photo: User:Mahlum, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

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