Two climate activists threw soup on the protective glass of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris

Two climate activists They threw the soup on the Mona LisaLeonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece on display at the Louvre, whose original canvas is protected by a glass plate installed in 2005.

The two women, filmed during their action which lasted almost two minutes in which they claimed to belong to the Riposte Alimentaire group, threw the orange soup and quickly passed under the wooden barriers surrounding the painting.

“What is the most important thing? Art or right to a healthy and lasting diet? Our agricultural system is sick,” one of the activists shouted in French, raising her fist.

Quickly, employees at the Louvre, the most visited museum on the planet, placed black panels to prevent the public from filming the scene, without much success. The room that houses Leonardo’s masterpiece (Salle des Etats) was evacuated to begin cleaning operations shortly afterwards.

The Mona Lisa, considered the most famous canvas in the world and also known as the Mona Lisa, was recently the subject of another symbolic attack when a cake was thrown at it in May 2022.

This Sunday’s action coincides with the revolt of French farmers, who have been blocking hundreds of kilometers of roads for days to demand better wages, fewer environmental regulations and more protectionism.

With information from EFE.