
Can anybody translate what ole dude was saying as they where escorting him out? pic.twitter.com/Uy2taZ4ZMm
— Lukeee (@lukeXC2002) May 29, 2022
Sydney Morning Herald
Apparently, the man was yelling the following in French:
“Think about the Earth. There are people destroying the Earth… All artists think about the Earth. That’s why I did it. Think about the planet.”
Okay, dude. You got the attention you were after but is the Louvre really the best place to protest for environmental action? I can’t imagine the Mona Lisa is emitting much garbage into the sky. Leave her alone!
“[The man] simulated being handicapped to be able to use a wheelchair and get close to the work installed inside a secure case,” said a Louvre spokesperson in an official statement.
“This individual threw a cake, which he had hidden in his personal belongings, onto the Mona Lisa’s glass screen.”
According to the , the protestor was arrested and sent to the police psychiatric unit in Paris.
Hopefully this incident doesn’t start any beef between the Italians and the French. The only thing we love more than pasta is our girl Mona Lisa.
I’m just glad that the painting is protected to the high heavens. Having her fall to a cake smear would not have been an iconic downfall for our girl.
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