The Mona Lisa Has Been Caked With Attempted Vandalism.
On Sunday, a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris made several attempts to damage the "Mona Lisa" by smearing frosting over its protective glass top.
A man threw a piece of cake at Picasso's painting "The Women of Algiers (Version O)" at the Louvre in Paris on Tuesday, according to a statement from the museum. He was filmed by other visitors, who posted the footage on social media. In one video, he is seen departing on foot with a wheelchair nearby.
In a statement, the Louvre said that a visitor who simulated a disability used a wheelchair to approach the work, which was installed in a secure display case. The museum applied its usual procedures for people with reduced mobility, allowing them to admire this major work of art.
A visitor at the Louvre thr...