Activists throw tomato soup at Van Gogh’s painting

The action was taken by a group calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels. Work is fine

The painting “Sunflowers” by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was the subject of an attack on the National Gallery in London on Friday (14). The action was taken by two activists from the Just Stop Oil group, who threw tomato soup on the artwork to pressure the UK government to end the use of fossil fuels. In the images released by the group itself, young women can be seen opening a can of soup, throwing the liquid at the painting and then applying glue to their hands to “stick” to the wall.

In a Twitter post, Just Stop Oil wrote: “Prevent oil advocates from choosing art over life. Human creativity and genius are on display in this gallery, but our heritage is destroyed by inability. of our government to act on the climate crisis and on living costs “.

– Just stop the oil ⚖️💀🛢 (@JustStop_Oil) October 14, 2022

The nearly $ 100 million painting is protected by glass and has been on display in the National Gallery since 1889. In May, a visitor threw a Mona Lisa cake at the Louvre Museum in Paris. When he was removed from the place, the man shouted: “Think of the Earth. There are people who are destroying the planet.” Leonardo da Vinci’s painting was also intact because it was protected by glass.

“Sunflowers” is one of Van Gogh’s most important works, along with “Lilies”, “Self-portrait”, “The Arles Room” and “The Starry Night”. The latter is on display at the MoMA in New York. See Count Find Van Gogh Paintings Outside Europe.

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Source: Terra

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