Mystery in 'Scream': Researchers uncover secret message Munch wrote in painting

A recent detailed study revealed an unknown detail about one of the most famous paintings in the world, "Scream" by Edvard Munch. The message written in the upper left corner of the painting, which was thought to be an act of vandalism, was actually written by Munch himself.

The National Museum of Norway discovered that the phrase "Kan kun være malet af en gal mand" (Can only be painted by a madman) was written by the artist himself, thus solving one of the mysteries of the work.

"The writing is definitely Munch," said (via CNN) Mai Britt Guleng, the museum curator. "The handwriting itself, as well as the events that took place in 1895, when Munch introduced painting to Norway for the first time, all show the same direction."

Given the fact that the painting was not appreciated by some critics of the time, scholars are of the opinion that the phrase was a reaction of the artist disappointed by the critics.

"On a night of discussion at the Student Association, where Munch is believed to have been present, a medical student questioned Munch's mental health, claiming that his paintings proved that he did not have a sound mind. he added the inscription in 1895, or a little later in response to a judgment on his work, ”the museum said.

“Britma” mendohet se frymëzua nga përvoja e Munch teksa shëtiste gjatë muzgut në Olso, kur qielli u bë jashtëzakonisht i kuq dhe i përjetoi një gjendje shqetësuese fizike dhe mendore. Megjithatë interpretimi i saj mbetet çështje këndvështrimi.

Kryevepra ekspresioniste është një nga veprat më të famshme të kohëve moderne, e konceptuar vazhdimisht si një përshkrim i përjetshëm i ankthit njerëzor. Fytyra e subjektit është kaq e njohur, sa ka shërbyer edhe si frymëzim për krijimin e një emoji (emoji: U+1F631).