Edvard Munch, the iconic Norwegian painter, profoundly shaped the landscape of modernist art with his evocative explorations of human emotion and existential angst.Renowned for works such as "The Scream," Munch's intricate delve into themes of isolation and despair is epitomized in his masterpiece "Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones)." This captivating painting, housed at the Harvard Art Museums, captures a poignant interplay between two figures on a beach, facing away from each other yet unmistakably connected.