The stone facade of the historic building has been smeared with orange paint.
OR Palazzo Vecchio, one of the postcards of Florence, was vandalized on Friday morning (17th). Two environmental activists threw orange paint on the facade of the building and were rebuked by the city mayor, Dario Nardella, who was inspecting the restoration of a sculpture.
The remediation operations are already underway at the Palazzo Vecchio and the mayor himself climbed a scaffolding, armed with a hose and brush, to help remove the paint. Luckily, there were professional restorers on the site who were working on a sculpture that is also on the Piazza della Signoria. They were able to advise on the proper way to clean the stone facade.
The Ultima Generazione group, which has been operating in Italy since December 2021, has claimed responsibility for the vandalism. According to him, the two members used washable orange paint and are part of the “We will not pay for fossils” campaign. The action would be a response to the fact that the Senate of the Republic rejected, Thursday (16), the amendments to a bill relating to the cut of some subsidies harmful to the environment.
The journalist Beatriz Santomauro, who lives in FlorenceHe was in Piazza della Signoria and recorded the cleaning in progress on the facade of the Palazzo Vecchio. Check out the videos below:
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The Ultima Generazione group had already been responsible for a vandalism act on July 22, 2022, when two activists glued their hands to the glass that protects the painting. Spring by Sandro Botticelli, exhibited at Uffizi Gallery In Florence. At that moment they raised a sign that read: “no gas, no coal”.
OR Palazzo Vecchio It was built in the late 13th century and has been used as a power center ever since Florence. It is currently the town hall and also serves as a museum.
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Source: Terra
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