Protestors Splatter Soup on “Mona Lisa” at Louvre

Soup is thrown at the “Mona Lisa” by protestors.

In a shocking act of protest, activists targeted the famed “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum, splattering it with soup to raise awareness for climate issues.

On Sunday, climate activists braved weekend crowds at the Louvre Museum in Paris to splatter canned soup all over the famous “Mona Lisa.”

Highlight

– Climate activists protested at the Louvre Museum by splattering soup on the “Mona Lisa.”

– The incident drew attention to food sustainability and climate activism.

– The painting remained unharmed, but the protest raised concerns about museum security.

On Sunday, climate activists braved weekend crowds at the Louvre Museum in Paris to splatter canned soup all over the famous “Mona Lisa.”

One of the women takes off her jacket to show off a T-shirt that reads “Riposte Alimentaire,” which translates to “food response” and is the name of a French food sustainability activist group.

One of the women takes off her jacket to show off a T-shirt that reads “Riposte Alimentaire,” which translates to “food response” and is the name of a French food sustainability activist group.

Workers from the museum can be seen hurrying to obscure the activists’ and the painting’s view.

The picture was not harmed, according to an email statement from the Louvre to NBC News. It has been shielded from view since 2005.

The picture was not harmed, according to an email statement from the Louvre to NBC News. It has been shielded from view since 2005.

The picture was “evacuated calmly” and the “Salle des Etats” (Room of the States) was shuttered for ninety minutes while the exhibit was tidied up.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” features an enigmatic smile on the face of an Italian noblewoman. Up to 10 million people visit the Louvre each year to see one of the most well-known pieces of art in the entire world.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” features an enigmatic smile on the face of an Italian noblewoman. Up to 10 million people visit the Louvre each year to see one of the most well-known pieces of art in the entire world.

On its website, Riposte Alimentaire said that the French government was not living up to its climate pledges and demanded the establishment of a system analogous to the country’s publicly funded health insurance plan to improve public access to nutritious food and ensure that farmers receive a living wage.

In an effort to get better payment for their produce, less red tape, and defense against cheap imports, incensed French farmers have been using their tractors for days to erect roadblocks and slow down traffic throughout the country.

In what could be the first significant internal issue for newly appointed Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, some farmers have vowed to descend on Paris starting on Monday in order to block the main routes leading to the capital.

An protester earlier attacked the “Mona Lisa” in 2022, smearing cake all over it while yelling, “Artists tell you: Think of the Earth.” That’s why I took this action.

At the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square, activists from “Just Stop Oil,” an organization working to persuade the government not to renew new oil and gas licenses, dumped soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in 2022.

Conclusion

The soup-splattering incident highlights the intersection of art, activism, and environmental concerns. While the “Mona Lisa” remains unscathed, the protest sparks conversations about climate activism and museum security.