Was Munch’s “The Scream” supposed to be a spaniel? The only 4 reactions you need to read

The thing we love most about the internet is that someone else’s vision can make you see things differently, like this shower thought by tweeter, A Gilded Eye.

Have we considered that it's possible that Munch was just trying to paint a spaniel, but he was a bit shit, and then people got excited about it so he went along with it? pic.twitter.com/2wRtCqicSG

— A Gilded Eye (@AGildedEye) October 22, 2019

See! Just a subtle alteration, but it makes you think; at least, it made these people think:

1.

Literally all I can see now. It makes me like it more, to be honest. https://t.co/VEb8fiDixv

— Jane Fallon (@JaneFallon) October 23, 2019

2.

Munch: It's the damn forelimbs tha—
Curator: Oh! The man is screaming, right?
M: …
C: From … the torture of an existential crisis.
M: …
C: …
M: …
C: Turmoil all around him.
M: …
C: Right?
M: Right. Right. Screaming. And a man, yes. A human man.

— Africa Ukoh (@Pensage) October 23, 2019

3.

I’ve long since theorized that’s the rise of impressionist art began with a number of people just not wanting to hurt someone’s feelings.

— Fatt Catt Matt (@fatt_matt) October 24, 2019

4.

Have we considered that Da Vinci was trying to paint a spaniel and then people got overexcited and he went along with it? pic.twitter.com/IZR1xZvPim

— Jamie Salisbury (@jamiesalisbury) October 24, 2019

It would certainly explain why the eyes follow you around the room – she’s hoping for a game of “fetch”.

Source: @AGildedEye, Twitter Image: A Gilded Eye, Twitter screengrab