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Can only have been painted by a madman, by marrosi on Feb 22, 2021 10:42:20 GMT 1, bbc link
Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown.
A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world.
The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner.
Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself.
The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji.
The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
bbc link Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown. A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world. The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner. Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself. The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji. The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by Dive Jedi on Feb 22, 2021 10:59:10 GMT 1, bbc link Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown. A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world. The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner. Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself. The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji. The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian.
Why would he write in English ?
bbc link Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown. A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world. The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner. Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself. The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji. The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian. Why would he write in English ? |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by kjg on Feb 22, 2021 11:09:45 GMT 1, bbc link Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown. A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world. The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner. Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself. The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji. The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian. Why would he write in English ?
Well, why not? Munch traveled a lot. Maybe he wanted his message understood by more people than just Norwegians. And after all: we write English on a UK based forum although we are Dutch.
bbc link Artist Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on his painting of The Scream, infrared scans have shown. A small and barely visible sentence written on one of the world's most well-known paintings has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world. The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner. Now, new tests made by The National Museum of Norway have confirmed they were made by the man himself. The original painting, first displayed in Munch's home city Oslo (then Kristiania) in 1893, has become a radical and timeless expression of human anxiety. Its influence stretches as far as the 90s Hollywood Scream horror film series, and on to the modern-day emoji. The artwork has undergone conservation in preparation for its instalment in the new museum, which is due to open in the Norwegian capital next year.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian. Why would he write in English ? Well, why not? Munch traveled a lot. Maybe he wanted his message understood by more people than just Norwegians. And after all: we write English on a UK based forum although we are Dutch. |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by marrosi on Feb 22, 2021 11:12:23 GMT 1, Great conversation with Tracey Emin about Munch and her work
here link
Great conversation with Tracey Emin about Munch and her work here link |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by Dive Jedi on Feb 22, 2021 11:16:55 GMT 1, The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian. Why would he write in English ? Well, why not? Munch traveled a lot. Maybe he wanted his message understood by more people than just Norwegians. And after all: we write English on a UK based forum although we are Dutch.
Surely he wasn't planning to have it scanned by an MRI so we can discuss it easier on an internet forum.
That would mean he was a madman......
The words, "Can only have been painted by a madman", are inscribed in pencil in the top left-hand corner.
This seems highly unlikely. Munch was Norwegian. Why would he write in English ? Well, why not? Munch traveled a lot. Maybe he wanted his message understood by more people than just Norwegians. And after all: we write English on a UK based forum although we are Dutch. It was painted in 1895. Surely he wasn't planning to have it scanned by an MRI so we can discuss it easier on an internet forum. That would mean he was a madman...... |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by hnkpnk on Feb 22, 2021 11:19:14 GMT 1, It was written in Norwegian. BBC did a so called translation. 
"Kan kun være malet av en gal mand!"
It was written in Norwegian. BBC did a so called translation. "Kan kun være malet av en gal mand!" |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by Dive Jedi on Feb 22, 2021 11:27:55 GMT 1, It was written in Norwegian. BBC did a so called translation. "Kan kun være malet av en gal mand!"
If you spell that backwards it says in Norwegian: KJG was wrong.
It was written in Norwegian. BBC did a so called translation. "Kan kun være malet av en gal mand!" If you spell that backwards it says in Norwegian: KJG was wrong. |
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by josephwillis123 on Feb 22, 2021 13:59:09 GMT 1, There is a book that covers the theft and recovery of this painting pretty well.
The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece. by Edward Dolnick
There is a book that covers the theft and recovery of this painting pretty well.
The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece. by Edward Dolnick
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Can only have been painted by a madman, by hnkpnk on Feb 22, 2021 18:01:54 GMT 1, And to add to the confusion there are four versions. Two painted and two pastels.
And to add to the confusion there are four versions. Two painted and two pastels.
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