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$119M painting stolen two times in history

Name: $119M painting stolen two times in history
Uploaded: 2023-04-05T17:00:09+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Channel: Bryan Ameigh
Description: The video narrates the dramatic history of Edvard Munch's iconic painting, The Scream. It recounts the painting's two high‑profile thefts, including a…

5 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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The video narrates the dramatic history of Edvard Munch's iconic painting, The Scream. It recounts the painting's two high‑profile thefts, including a rare armed robbery at a museum, and highlights the public outcry over lax security. The video mentions a quirky reward offer of 2 million M&M's for the work's recovery, and notes the painting's later sale for $120 million, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned. Throughout, the speakers adopt a conversational tone, mixing humor with criticism of museum security and emphasizing the cultural significance of the image.

One of the world's most famous modern paintings, The Scream by Edvard Munch, has been stolen from—
Two people came in with guns. That was the first armed robbery from an art museum in this country.
M&M's offered 2 million M&M's for the successful recovery of the work.
And when they took off the lid, I just saw immediately that this was The Scream.
From its theft not once but twice. Thanks very much for the lax security, mate.
Sort of national grief in a way, you know.
To becoming the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction.
It was sold for $120 million. Sold!
This is the incredible history of one of the world's most well-known images: Edvard Munch's Scream.