I see it becoming a tradition. When people are upset with something they throw soup at mona lisa. There will be an extra line just for this activity und windshield washer will be installed. Museum can even make some money by selling soup.
Funny enough the GOP claims to be against cancel culture but simultaneously manages to completely ignore all relevant historical happenings as if we were starting off fresh.
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece was left covered in what appeared to be tomato soup while the protesters made a speech about sustainable agriculture and the food supply chain.
Videos on social media show the activists wearing T-shirts with the words "Food Counterattack" written on them in French.
French farmers have been protesting and threatening roadblocks around Paris this month, demanding better pay and living conditions, Reuters reported.
The Mona Lisa has been the target of a number of protests and acts of vandalism over the years and has been protected by bulletproof glass since the 1950s after one person threw acid at it.
In 2009, a "disgruntled Russian woman" who had been denied French citizenship also threw a ceramic mug at the painting, per Harper's Bazaar.
In 2022, anti-oil protesters targeted the UK's National Gallery, throwing a can of tomato soup onto one of Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings.
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I fully agree we should be doing a lot more against climate change. The whole world should be.
That said these kind of protesters always look like clowns to me. Especially when their 'protest' is just to inconvenience the general public by blocking roads or pouring coloured liquid on something. You're not solving anything just being a cunt.
You can still dislike these people if you don't think they are making a difference. If they are not achieving results, these actions are just a detriment for everyone.