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Mysterious message on “The Scream” was written by Edvard Munch himself, experts reveal – CBS News
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.
Barely visible in the top left-hand corner of one of the world’s most famous paintings are the words, “Could only have been painted by a madman!” For years, curators and art historians have wondered who wrote it.
After decades of debate, experts confirmed this week that the artist himself, Edvard Munch, is responsible for the inscription on his most famous work, “The Scream.”
According to The National Museum of Norway, a Danish art critic first noticed the inscription during an exhibition in Copenhagen…
