Claim: Munch Paintings Damaged In Theft

A Norwegian newspaper is claiming that the Munch paintings “The Scream” and “Madonna” have been damaged after they were stolen last summer. “Sources from both the art world and criminal sources say that at least one of the paintings has been seriously damaged. Witnesses said that both paintings received very rough treatment as the thieves removed them from their frames in the course of their escape. The “Madonna” is reportedly ruined.”