Environmental activists are protesting in some European capitals, some are spilling liquids on some of the world's top, most famous paintings. However, this move was strongly slammed by artists saying vandalizing art is wrong regarding the reasons.
Here are the world's top paintings that were vandalized.
Claude Monet's Les Meules painting
Two climate activists threw mashed potatoes at Claude Monet's work in Museum Barberini in Potsdam, Germany last Sunday. The Letzte Generation activists then glue their hands to the wall to protest climate change. One of the climate protesters said: "People are starving, people are freezing, people are dying."
According to reports, Monet's painting was auctioned for $110 million three years ago.
Eco mob target ANOTHER masterpiece! German climate activists throw MASH POTATOES over Monet’s ‘Les Meules’ at the Barberini Museum then glue themselves to the floor
— MassiVeMaC (@SchengenStory) October 23, 2022
Claude Monet's 'Les Meules' sold at auction for $110million in 2019 pic.twitter.com/QUNoBoy5TY
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting
Activists threw tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting at the National Gallery in London, UK. The painting was unharmed due to the protecting glass. The two protesters are belonging to the Just Stop Oil coalition that aims to Government commitment to halting new fossil fuel licensing and production.
In 1987, Sunflowers painting was sold for about $40m at Christie’s in London. However, experts say nowadays it is worth several hundred million dollars.
Climate Activists Throw Soup on Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ to Protest Fossil Fuels https://t.co/EhvggNksdH
— Absolutely Autumn Eb ? (@ebonyabsolutely) October 23, 2022
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting
The world's most famous painting 'Mona Lisa' was attacked after a man disguised as an elderly woman threw a custard pie at it on May 30th, 2022.
A man who dressed up as an old woman in a wheelchair vandalized the world's masterpiece at the Louvre art gallery in Paris, France.
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. ???? pic.twitter.com/OFXdx9eWcM
— Lukeee? (@lukeXC2002) May 29, 2022
Climate activists and environmental protesters continue to raise awareness about climate change and the danger of using fuel. In the UK, some vegan activists entered multiple supermarkets and poured gallons of milk on the floor.
