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The man was in a wheelchair and wore a woman’s black wig. Perhaps it was a disguise needed to get as close as possible to Mona Lisathe famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci that is exhibited in the Louvre in Paris.
The hall was full, as happens every day when hundreds of visitors gather around a small frame from which Gioconda, trying to photograph one of the most famous paintings in the world. However, this time they managed to capture an unusual moment: when a man in a wheelchair stood up and suddenly threw the cake towards the picture.
Several people present witnessed the situation and shared it on social networks. According to reports, summarizes the newspaper El Paísthe frame was not damaged thanks to the glass protecting the painting, completed in 1506.
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Witnesses also testified that the person responsible was immediately expelled, but not before leaving a loud message that was recorded and circulated on social media: “There are people trying to destroy the planet, think of the Earth, think of the Earth.” he said. “Artists who think about the earth, that’s why I did it.”
The identity of the man is still unknown.
