Secret behind text on Munch's Scream found

By Steffen Trumpf
Updated February 23 2021 - 6:29am, first published 6:25am
The sentence "Can only have been painted by a madman!" feaures on Edvard Munch's The Scream.
The sentence "Can only have been painted by a madman!" feaures on Edvard Munch's The Scream.

Norway's National Museum has uncovered the secret behind an inscription on Edward Munch's original painting of The Scream, one of the most famous artworks in the world.

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