Video footage caught by museum visitors shows the alleged art vandal, who had reportedly been disguised as an old lady in a wheelchair, revealing his reasons.
An art vandal has spoken out after defacing the priceless portrait of Mona Lisa by smearing cake across her face at the Louvre museum in Paris.
The incident happened in front of a crowd of art fans on Sunday, when a man reportedly disguised as an elderly lady in a wheelchair leaped up to attack the world's most famous painting. The portrait, by Leonardo da Vinci, is covered with a sheet of protective glass so was not damaged. Footage showed museum staff frantically wiping thick cream away as visitors took photos on their cell phones.
A museum visitor shared footage of the aftermath, tweeting as @lukeXC2002:"Maybe this is just nuts to me but [a] man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security."
Maybe this is just nuts to me💀but an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. 😂???
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