Mona Lisa

Footage captured at the Louvre in Paris shows a man apparently wearing lipstick and a wig asking people to "think of the planet" as he attacks the world's ...

there are people who are destroying the planet, think about that … That's why I did it." Bystanders said a man "dressed as an old lady" jumped out of a wheelchair at the Louvre in Paris before attempting to smash the protective glass in front of the Leonardo da Vinci painting. Footage captured at the Louvre in Paris shows a man apparently wearing lipstick and a wig asking people to "think of the planet" as he attacks the world's most famous portrait.

A deranged young male visitor disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at Leonardo Da Vicini's Mona Lisa painting at Paris' Louvre ...

In 1974, a woman threw a type of red spray when it was on display at the National Museum in Tokyo, and in August 2009, a tourist threw a cup of tea at it. In one of the videos shared on Twitter, a black wheelchair can be seen abandoned in front of the oil painting, before a museum worker removed it. The identity of the perpetrator has not been disclosed.

Soon after the incident, the museum's security staff rushed to eject the man from the room even as the crowd continued to photograph the situation.

In 1911, it was stolen from the museum by an employee, and in 1956, Bolivian Ugo Ungaza Villegas threw a rock at the Mona Lisa while it was on display. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, witness testimony revealed that the perpetrator was a man in a wheelchair who wore a big wig. However, the painting was unaffected due to the protective glass encasing the artwork.

Painting unharmed as video shows clean-up after attack by man disguised as elderly woman in Louvre.

“Think of the Earth, people are destroying the Earth,” the man, dressed in a wig, said in French in another video that showed him being led away from the Paris gallery with the wheelchair, indicating the incident probably had an environmentalist motive. “[He] then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere before being tackled by security.” Another video posted on social media showed the same member of staff finishing cleaning the pane while another attendant removes a wheelchair from in front of the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece.

PARIS (AP) — A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa on Sunday at the Louvre ...

Officials at the Louvre weren't immediately available for comment. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.” The man, whose identity was unknown, was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery on Sunday.

The Mona Lisa was smeared with cake at the weekend by a man in a woman's wig who jumped out of a wheelchair and said artists should focus more on the ...

In 2005, it was placed in a reinforced case that also controls temperature and humidity. Think of the planet." "A man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheelchair and attempted to smash the bulletproof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass and throws roses everywhere, all before being tackled by security," Lukeee wrote.

The Mona Lisa was attacked but unharmed when a visitor to the Louvre in Paris tried to smash the glass protecting the world's most famous painting before ...

“Think of the Earth, people are destroying the Earth,” the man said in French in another video that showed him being led away by security from the Paris gallery. “[He] then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere before being tackled by security.” The man, whose identity was unknown, was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery.

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at ...

It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass. Guards were then filmed cleaning the cake from the glass. An investigation has been opened into the damage of cultural artifacts.

A Liverpool fan who was at the Louvre following his side's Champions League final defeat asked: 'What were the odds this would happen?'

Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.” the moment was once in a million.” — Lukeee🧃 (@lukeXC2002)May 30, 2022 — Lukeee🧃 (@lukeXC2002)May 29, 2022 — Lukeee🧃 (@lukeXC2002)May 29, 2022 — Klevis (@klevisl007)May 29, 2022

The painting was unharmed as a man dressed as a woman in a wheelchair smeared the glass protecting Mona Lisa with cake.

It also recalls that monitoring national collections is at the heart of their missions," Marion Benaiteau, communications officer for the Louvre, told Axios in a translated email. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.” Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was left unharmed, the Louvre said.

The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the glass protecting the world's most famous painting ...

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Video posted on social media shows security guards at the Louvre Museum escorting the man away Sunday as he spoke in French about the planet. "Think of the ...

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He has been referred to a police psychiatric unit following the apparent climate-related incident at the Louvre in Paris, Vincent Plumas, press manager for the ...

In 1956, in two separate incidents, it was hit by acid and a rock, after which the painting was encased in glass to prevent further damage. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this,” according to the Associated Press. The painting remained unharmed, Louvre spokesperson Nadia Refsi said in an emailed statement confirming the incident.

The “Mona Lisa,” a 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci–and arguably the most famous painting on Earth–was the target of a pastry attack Sunday in a ...

In 1956, a man threw a rock at the painting and damaged the subject’s left elbow, prompting museum officials to install a cover of bulletproof glass. Once part of King Francis I of France’s art collection, it was among the first paintings to be put on display at the Louvre–the largest and most-visited museum in the world–after the former palace became a national museum after the French Revolution. The “Mona Lisa,” has the highest-known insurance valuation for a painting, according to Guinness World Records. The painting was insured for $100 million in 1962–or $172 million today–in preparation for the painting to be loaned out to the U.S. for a special exhibition. Newspapers worldwide reported on the theft, and when the painting was recovered in Florence two years later, it was returned to the Louvre where it became one of the most popular paintings.

The Mona Lisa was the subject of attempted vandalism on Sunday when a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris smeared frosting all over the ...

An investigation has been opened by the prosecutor for "the attempt of damaging a cultural property." In 2009, a woman angrily threw a ceramic cup at the painting, breaking the cup but leaving the painting unharmed. The Louvre applied its usual procedures for people with reduced mobility, allowing them to admire this major work of art," the statement noted.

A man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair has thrown cake at the Mona Lisa, in a moment described as “jaw-dropping” by witnesses. Leonardo...

Home Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.” the moment was once in a million.”

The Mona Lisa was smeared with cake by a man who was protesting climate change. The painting was not damaged.

In 2009, a Russian woman threw a teacup at the painting. There have been attempts periodically to vandalize the Leonardo painting, sometimes in protest of various issues. Think of the planet.”

A man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at ...

It was also damaged in an acid attack perpetrated by a vandal in the 1950s, and has since been kept behind glass. Guards were then filmed cleaning the cake from the glass. An investigation has been opened into the damage of cultural artifacts.

Video posted on social media shows security guards at the Louvre Museum escorting the man away Sunday as he spoke in French about the planet. "Think of the ...

The original Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1519. This isn't the first time the iconic painting has run into trouble. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That's why I did this," he says, according to The Associated Press.

Visitors posted that a man disguised himself as an elderly lady in a wheelchair, then stood up and smeared cream cake over the painting, which is protected ...

The Louvre issued a statement Monday saying the painting had not suffered any damage. Then he stood up and smeared the cream cake over the glass case that protects the Renaissance painting. Think about the planet."

A wigged man smudged cake all over the Mona Lisa to persuade individuals to think about the earth at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

The Mona Lisa, an Italian Renaissance half-length portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci, is regarded as a quintessential masterpiece. A video showed art enthusiasts holding their phones and photographing the stained glass. In the video the cake is smeared across the glass behind which the Mona Lisa sits. According to reports, a man dressed as an elderly woman in a wheelchair leapt up and tossed cake at the famed painting, frightening spectators. The damage of Michelangelo's Pietà by Laszlo Toth is perhaps one of the most well-known examples. An "old woman" jumped out of her wheelchair at the Louvre Museum in Paris to smear cake on the Mona Lisa artwork.