Two climate activists threw soup cans this Sunday on ‘The Gioconda‘ (16th century), the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci exposed in the Louvrewhose original canvas is protected by a sheet of glass installed in 2005.
The two women, who were filmed during their action that lasted almost two minutes, claiming members of the group ‘Food Response’they threw the orange soup and quickly passed under the wooden barriers surrounding the painting.
“What is the most important? Art or the right to healthy and long-lasting nutrition? “Our agricultural system is sick,” one of the activists shouted in French, while raising her fist.
Quickly, employees of the Louvre, the most visited museum on the planet, placed black panels to prevent the public from filming the scene. The place that houses Da Vinci’s masterpiece (Salle des Etats) was evacuated to begin cleaning tasks.
‘La Gioconda’, considered the most famous canvas in the world and also known as the Mona Lisawas recently the subject of another symbolic attack when a pie was thrown at him in May 2022.
This Sunday’s action coincides with the revolt of French farmers, who for days have blocked hundreds of kilometers of roads to demand better wages, fewer environmental standards and more protectionism. EFE
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