"Climate Protesters' Vandalism Targets Iconic Velázquez Painting in London"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Climate activists belonging to the British group Just Stop Oil damaged the famous Velázquez painting, "Rokeby Venus," at the National Gallery in London. The activists struck the glass protecting the painting with emergency hammers, causing minimal damage to its surface. This incident follows a series of attention-grabbing stunts by the group in British museums over the past year and a half. The painting is currently undergoing conservation work, and there is no timeline for its return to display. The activists have been arrested for criminal damage.