Climate Protesters Shoot Van Gogh’s Famous Painting “The Sower” Again
China News Service, November 5, a full report, on the 4th local time, several climate protesters poured pea soup on Van Gogh’s famous painting “The Sower” on display in Rome, Italy, and shouted against heating global and anti-fossil fuels. slogan.
The video of the scene showed several protesters walking straight towards the painting, pouring bowls of bean soup over it and sticking their hands to the wall. There were shouts of “Shame!” from the crowd on the scene. Security personnel immediately intervened and took the demonstrators away. Four people were arrested.
These different climate protesters have been reported to come from an organization called “The Last Generation” and have said they will continue to take such action until more attention is paid to climate change.
According to the report, a Swedish tourist on the spot claimed to support the cause of environmental protection, but did not support the actions taken by these people: “This goes completely against the original intention.” The Italian culture minister said the attack on the arts was shameful and “must be condemned”.
The Sower, an 1888 painting by Van Gogh, depicts a farmer planting seeds under strong sunlight. The work was protected by glass deflectors during the exhibition and was not damaged.
Similar protests have recently occurred in many parts of Europe. On October 14, protesters from the “Stop Oil” group poured tomato soup over Van Gogh’s masterpiece “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London, England. On October 23, members of the German environmental organization “Last Generation” entered the Barberini Museum in Germany and poured mashed potatoes on Monet’s famous painting “Pagliaio”. On 24 October, protesters from British environmental groups threw cakes at the waxwork of British King Charles III at Madame Tussauds in London. In late October, environmentalists tried to destroy exhibits in museums in Paris, France and The Hague, the Netherlands.
