Chinese news network
11-06 09:44
Similar protests have recently occurred in many parts of Europe. Van Gogh’s masterpiece “Sunflower”, Monet’s famous painting “Pagliaio” and the wax statue of King Charles III of England “suffered” later.
On 4th local time, several climate protesters poured pea soup over Van Gogh’s famous painting “The Sower” on display in Rome, Italy, and chanted slogans against global warming and anti-fossil fuels.
The video of the scene showed several protesters walking straight towards the painting, dousing it with pea soup 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 is an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh that depicts a farmer planting seeds in 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.
Source: China News Network, original title: “Climate Protesters Shoot Van Gogh’s Famous Painting” The Sower “Again and Spilled Soup.
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