Environmental activists splattered the Mona Lisa with soup on Sunday morning as they referred to as for the correct to wholesome and sustainable meals.
The protesters threw tomato soup at Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, which is protected by a glass case within the Louvre museum in Paris. The portray wasn’t broken and the gallery the place it hangs was closed for an hour for cleansing, the Louvre stated. The room reopened at 11:30 a.m. native time.
The motion signaled the beginning of a “civil resistance” marketing campaign on meals rights, Riposte Alimentaire (Meals Retaliation), the group accountable, stated in a press release. The information was earlier reported by BFM TV.
ALERTE – Des militantes pour le climat jettent de la soupe sur le tableau de La Joconde au musée du Louvre. @CLPRESSFR pic.twitter.com/Aa7gavRRc4
— CLPRESS / Agence de presse (@CLPRESSFR) January 28, 2024
Tradition Minister Rachida Dati said in a submit on X that “no cause” might justify an assault on the portray. The museum stated it could file a criticism.
Local weather activists have recurrently targeted paintings lately. A number of have been charged in relation to soup thrown at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers portray in 2022.
