Edvard Munch apparently hid a sentence on his painting titled The Scream. According to the BBC, the words, “Can only be painted by a madman,” are insc.
For decades, the art world has wondered who scrawled the message, "Could only have been painted by a madman!" on one of the world's most famous paintings.
The Scream : Edvard Munch Vandalized His Own Painting With This Cryptic Message
02/22/21 AT 2:21 PM
“The Scream,” an 1893 painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, was vandalized by its creator, curators at a Norwegian art museum found.
The painting of a person whose face is contorted against a surreal landscape is one of the most famous in the world. Controversial in its own day, the National Museum of Norway notes an inscription on the painting that reads “Can only have been painted by a madman” was first noticed 11 years after Munch completed the piece.
The inscription was thought to be the work of a frustrated viewer, though new research reveals its true origins. A team at the museum discovered those words were inscribed by the artist himself. History suggests Munch was offended by questions of his mental well-being from medical student Johan Scharffenberg who attended a showing of the expressionist painter’s work.
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