33+ Who Painted The Scream What Is The Story Behind It UK. The original german title given by munch to his work was der schrei der natur (the scream of nature), and the norwegian title is skrik (shriek). The first version, painted in tempera on panel with pastels, is the one owned by the national museum, and is the only one that bears this inscription.
The scream was not the only byproduct of art enriches life.
This was received poorly by the french upper classes. He painted the scream as part of his frieze of life series, in which sickness, death, fear. This was received poorly by the french upper classes. After painting the scream , munch checked himself into a mental health hospital because he claimed he was hearing voices.