All articles tagged with #art damage
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Newser
A tourist at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence damaged an 18th-century painting while attempting a selfie, leading to minor restoration but raising concerns about museum safety measures and visitor behavior.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The New York Times
A visitor at the Palazzo Maffei museum in Italy accidentally sat on and broke a fragile, Swarovski-crystal-covered chair inspired by Van Gogh, while posing for photos, causing damage to the artwork.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by PetaPixel
Two tourists in Italy caused damage to a fragile 'Van Gogh' chair at Palazzo Maffei while taking photos, but it was successfully repaired. The incident highlights the risks of photo-seeking behavior in art spaces, which has led to significant damage and costly repairs worldwide.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Two women were detained in Stockholm after they threw paint and glued themselves to the frame of a Claude Monet painting, "The Artist's Garden at Giverny," on display at Sweden's National Museum as part of an exhibition. The activists were protesting against climate change and demanding the Swedish government reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The painting is being examined for damage by the museum's conservators. This is the latest incident of climate activists targeting artwork in museums to draw attention to global warming.