Edvard Munch created four versions of 'The Scream' between 1893 and 1910, two in pastel and two in paint. Photo: AFP
A team of international researchers have identified human breath as the main reason for the deterioration of Munch's 1910 masterpiece, The Scream, which belongs in the collection of the Munch Museum in Oslo.
Scientists from Belgium, Italy, the US and Brazil took part in the painting's investigation, which began after curators noticed that the sunset background and the neck area of the screaming protagonist had begun to fade to white.
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