The famous painting Mona Lisa has just been attacked by “a cake”. However, this is not the first unexpected accident that happened with this masterpiece of art. For more than 500 years, the work has faced more trouble than this “Mona Lisa Cake” accident.
Who Made “Mona Lisa Cake”?
Since 1503, Leonardo Da Vinci has spent more than a decade to complete Mona Lisa. The painting depicts the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, an aristocratic woman, the wife of a fabric trader. The work was displayed at the Louvre Museum since 1797.
Recently, a man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair attacked “Mona Lisa”. He threw a custard egg cake towards the painting. Then, this person launched a bunch of roses and shouted:
“Think of our planet! People are on the journey to destroy the earth! The artist will think about the earth, which is why I do this. Think about our Earth! “.
Fortunately, the masterpiece was protected by a bulletproof glass. Therefore, the cake can only dirty the glass. A museum staff immediately cleans the protective glass of the work.
The security force of the Louvre Museum (Paris, France) controlled and took this man away. Currently, his identity has not been announced. However, the incident made visitors present at the museum shocked. Besides, the artists stirred up because of what happened to this masterpiece of art.
5 Unexpected Accidents of Mona Lisa
Up to now, Mona Lisa has existed for more than 5 centuries. Therefore, it has experienced many adventures and accidents.
1. Forgotten in the Bathroom
Painter Leonardo Da Vinci died in 1517, leaving his paintings for a student. In 1518, King Francis I of France bought a Mona Lisa painting. After that, he put the work of art in his bathroom at the Fontainebleau Palace.
The painting has been greatly affected after decades to endure high humidity inside the bathroom. So, experts have restored the picture many times so that it has the appearance as it is today.
2. Price of Fame
On August 21, 1911, the Louvre Museum announced that someone had stolen the “Mona Lisa” painting. The thief is Vincenzo Peruggia, who used to work in the Louvre museum.
Vincenzo is an Italian. Therefore, he wants to bring the work back to Italy. In 1913, he brought the picture to Florence (Italy) to sell to the director of an exhibition but he was arrested.
Then, the painting was displayed in Italy for two weeks, and then returned to the Louvre Museum (France). Vincenzo Peruggia was sentenced to 6 months in prison.
In particular, “Mona Lisa” is not really famous before the theft. However, this accident has made the public pay attention to this work of art. It has become a legendary painting.
3. Crazy Fan of Mona Lisa
In 1950, a man claimed to have fallen in love with “Mona Lisa”. He tried to cut the painting with a knife and take it away. Fortunately, this strange act was stopped. Then, the museum installed bulletproof glass to protect the work of art.
4. Unlucky 1956
In 1956, the painting was attacked twice. The first time, a vandal poured acid on “Mona Lisa”. This act of vandalism affects the lower part of the picture. However, restoration work did help repair the damage.
Then, a young man suddenly threw stones at the painting while he was touring the Louvre museum. The force of the throw is so strong that broke the protective glass. Unfortunately, the fragments splashed on the painting causing a piece of the paint to come off. It is on the left elbow of the Mona Lisa.
5. Strange Women
In 1974, a woman sprayed red paint on the painting while it was on display at the Tokyo National Museum.
In 2009, a Russian woman bought a souvenir cup at the Louvre Museum. Suddenly, she threw the cup at “Mona Lisa.” The cup shattered when it hit the protective glass.
Fortunately, the work is still safe after experiencing these two accidents.
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