From Malay Mail · · 1m 40s
Two Germans Add Art to Louvre Hall, Get Arrested
Two Germans stuck paintings on Louvre’s Mona Lisa wall, then arrested for minor damage.
In brief
Two Germans stuck paintings on Louvre’s Mona Lisa wall, then arrested for minor damage. Two Germans were arrested after attaching paintings to the Louvre’s Mona Lisa hall wall using sticky tape, causing minor damage. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Two Germans arrested
Two Germans were arrested after sticking two paintings to a wall in the Louvre gallery housing the Mona Lisa in Paris.
Paintings attached with sticky tape
The two men used sticky tape to stick two paintings measuring 30 by 40 cm in the hall where visitors flock to see Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece.
One painting shows armored man
One painting depicted one of the two men wearing armor, while the other was a portrait of the two men accompanied by a woman.
Arrested for minor damage
Security officers detained the two men and called police who arrested them for minor damage to the wall.
Mona Lisa unharmed
The Mona Lisa itself, now behind a thick layer of protective glass, suffered no damage in the incident.
Security concerns after heists
Museum officials are more than usually alert after recent heists at French museums highlighted inadequate security and led to questions about soft targets.
2019 audit findings ignored
Many of the museum’s security flaws had already been highlighted in a 2019 audit ordered by the museum, the findings of which were never acted on.
Museum overhaul announced
In May, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a major overhaul including a new space for the Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance.
The big picture
Two Germans were arrested after attaching paintings to the Louvre’s Mona Lisa hall wall using sticky tape, causing minor damage.
