A visitor to the Louvre in Paris attacked the world-famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’ with cake on Sunday. Leonardo Da Vinci’s artwork remained undamaged.
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jvhBron: From Telegraaf, El Pais
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The man, disguised as an old woman and driving around in a wheelchair, allegedly tried to break the protective glass display around the masterpiece, but was unsuccessful. He then threw cake at the canvas, and spread the cake on the glass. Just before he was overpowered by guards, he scattered roses. The man’s motive is unclear. He was shouting things about protecting the earth when he was taken away by guards.
It’s not the first time the Mona Lisa has been attacked. In August 2009, a tourist threw a cup of tea at the canvas, shattering the display case. In 1974, when it was on display in Tokyo, a woman attacked it with a red-colored spray. In 1956 there were two ‘attacks’: one man threw acid at the Mona Lisa, damaging the lower part. At the end of that year, a Bolivian painter threw a stone at the canvas, causing minor damage.
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