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Environmental activists threw soup at the Mona Lisa on Sunday.
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Protesters threw soup at mona lisa painting in Paris on Sunday, but was protected from damage by its glass casing.
The environmental group Riposte Alimentaire, which roughly translates to “Food Response,” said two protesters involved in its campaign were behind the vandalism.
The Louvre has since reopened the “Salle des Etats” room that houses the Mona Lisa after it was evacuated.
“Two activists from the environmental movement ‘Riposte Alimentaire’ sprinkled pumpkin soup on the armored glass that protects the Mona Lisa, this Sunday, January 28, 2024, around 10:00 a.m. (4 am (4aET)”), indicates a statement from the museum.
“The Louvre security staff intervened immediately.”
The museum said it was filing a complaint.
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, is on display at the Louvre museum and is arguably the most famous painting in the world, attracting millions of visitors each year who line up to pose with the small work of art, which It is just over 2.5 feet tall and less than 2 feet tall. broad.
The enigmatic portrait is no stranger to both vandalism and theft.
It was stolen in 1911 by a Louvre employee, raising its international profile, and the lower part of the canvas suffered an acid attack in the 1950s, prompting the museum to strengthen protective measures around the work. , including bulletproof glass.
In 2009, an angry woman threw a ceramic mug at the painting, breaking the mug but leaving the painting unharmed.
Then, in 2022, a visitor smeared frosting all over the protective glass of the Renaissance-era painting.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
With previous reporting by Jacqui Palumbo