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A Man Throws Cake on the Mona Lisa for Earth Destruction Awareness

A man pretending to be an elderly woman in a wheelchair smashes cake on the Mona Lisa, one of many paintings by the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Fortunately, the masterpiece did not suffer any damage from the intruder’s actions, but it was smeared with white cream all over its glass. The culprit, spotted wearing a wig and lipstick, encouraged people to “think of Earth” while being captured on the scene. 

Louvre guest Luke Sundberg, who was at the museum on Sunday, said that he had never seen anything like it. He cited how a “jaw-dropping” incident it was. 

“The crowd began gasping, and we looked up, and some man in a wheelchair [dressed] as an old lady ran up to the painting and started punching it before smearing cake all over it,” said the 20-year-old visitor in an interview with PA news network. 

“It took about 10 to 15 seconds for the security to actually take the man away, but the crowd seemed [to] panic a little bit,” he added. “It was jaw-dropping, it was a lot to take in considering how historic Mona Lisa is… the moment was once in a million.” 

The man, who was seen throwing roses in the gallery, was escorted out by security. 

“Think of the Earth,” he said. “There are people who are destroying the Earth. Think about it. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.” 

On Monday, the Paris prosecutor’s office stated that the 36-year-old activist was detained and dispatched to a police psychiatric unit, further stating that it had begun investigating the damage done to cultural artifacts. 

Thankfully, the Renaissance painting was installed in glass to safeguard it following an acid attack in the 1950s. 

A footage from Sundberg revealed onlookers clapping after the cream was entirely removed from the glass. 

“What were the odds this would happen?” asked another museum guest, 26-year-old Klevis, from Albania.

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