Only recently in London, two activists from the environmental group Just Stop Oil poured tomato soup on painter Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece Sunflowers. Now German activists of the "last generation" are doing the same and attacking a Monet painting worth millions.
Two activists from the "Last Generation" climate protection protest group attacked a valuable painting by the French impressionist Claude Monet in the Barberini Museum in Potsdam. According to rbb24, the painting is worth $110 million. A picture from Monet's series "Les Meules" (haystacks) was sprayed with a viscous mass, said museum spokeswoman Carolin Stranz. It still has to be checked whether and what damage there was to the picture, said Stranz. The police confirmed an operation in the museum.
The two activists are also said to have glued themselves to the ground. A total of four people were involved in the action. The protest group posted video of the attack on the painting on Twitter and said mashed potatoes had been thrown at the painting. In the statement, the group called on politicians to take effective measures to limit climate change. As early as August, members of the "last generation" stuck to the painting "Sistine Madonna" by Raphael in the Old Masters Picture Gallery.
About a week ago, environmental activists threw canned tomato soup at Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh's famous 1888 painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London. Then they knelt in front of the artwork and taped their hands to the wall. According to the National Gallery, the work itself was undamaged. Only the frame was slightly damaged. The painting, which has an estimated value of around 84 million euros, was protected by a pane of glass.
The women were released on bail, the PA said, but are not allowed to enter galleries or museums, and are not allowed to carry paint or glue in public places. Her trial before a London court was therefore scheduled for December 13th.
