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the Reports that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich acquired the painting “the Scream” by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, is not true. Writes about this TASS with reference to the source.

the Representative Abramovich denied this and refused to comment on the personal Affairs of a businessman.

Previously, the Telegram channel Sotheby’s Life reported that Abramovich acquired the painting “the Scream” for $ 120 million (more than eight billion at current exchange rate). It was noted that the businessman bought one of the four available options of the canvas — the only located in a private collection.

“Scream” series of paintings by Edvard Munch created between 1893 and 1910. The painting depicts a human figure screaming in the background of the red sky. It is considered the emblem of expressionism and a key to the art of XX century works.