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Visitors at Louvre look on in shock as Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece attacked by environmental protesters

Two environmental protesters have hurled soup on to the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, calling for “healthy and sustainable food”. The painting, which was behind bulletproof glass, appeared to be undamaged.

Gallery visitors looked on in shock as two women threw the yellow-coloured soup before climbing under the barrier in front of the work and flanking the splattered painting, their right hands held up in a salute-like gesture.

One of the two activists removed her jacket to reveal a white T-shirt bearing the slogan of the environmental activist group Riposte Alimentaire (Food Response) in black letters.

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[-] ember@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Again?!

Didn't another group do this exact same thing last year? I believe it was Stop Oil last time.

You'd think they just stop anyone with a thermos or other vessel capable of holding soup.

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[-] KingBoo@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Why is soup the choice rather than dye, ink, or paint?

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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Protesters did shit attention grabbing thing and no one even knows what it was for.

So I guess now regular people will have to put up with security theater

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