{"id":2162113,"date":"2024-01-29T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T20:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paris-protesters-splatter-soup-on-glass-covering-da-vincis-mona-lisa\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T20:50:13","slug":"paris-protesters-splatter-soup-on-glass-covering-da-vincis-mona-lisa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paris-protesters-splatter-soup-on-glass-covering-da-vincis-mona-lisa\/","title":{"rendered":"Protesters throw soup at &#8216;Mona Lisa&#8217; in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparis-protesters-splatter-soup-on-glass-covering-da-vincis-mona-lisa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162113&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image\u2062 grab taken from AFPTV footage shows \u2063two environmental activists from the collective dubbed \u2064\u201cRiposte Alimentaire\u201d (Food Retaliation) hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci\u2019s \u201cMona Lisa\u201d\u200d (La Joconde) painting,\u200b at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January \u200d28, 2024. Two protesters on\u2062 January 28, 2024 hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass \u2063protecting Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s \u201cMona Lisa\u201d in Paris, demanding the right to \u201chealthy and\u2062 sustainable food\u201d, an AFP journalist said. It is \u2063the latest attack on the masterpiece in the French capital\u2019s Louvre museum, after someone threw a custard pie at it in May 2022, but it\u2019s thick glass casing\u200b ensured it\u2062 came to no harm. (Photo by\u200d David CANTINIAUX \/ AFPTV \/ AFP) (Photo by DAVID CANTINIAUX\/AFPTV\/AFP via Getty\u2064 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>12:05 \u200cPM \u2013 Monday, January 29, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Videos circulating \u2062on social media this weekend show \u200dtwo activists hurling canned soup at the well-known \u201cMona Lisa\u201d painting in Paris, France. Fortunately, \u200dthe \u2063artwork was shielded from being damaged by a \u2062glass shield covering\u2062 it. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On \u200dSunday, two\u2062 female climate activists \u200bsplattered the\u2063 iconic \u201cMona Lisa\u201d painting with canned soup at the Louvre Museum.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Mona\u200d Lisa has been behind glass since the 1950s, when a visitor poured acid on it. In \u200b2019, the museum installed glass of what it said was superior transparency,\u201d according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Riposte Alimentaire, an environmentalist \u200dorganization, which is also known globally as \u201cFood Response,\u201d the English translation of the name, announced that the two \u200bactivists were involved in its current campaign and they took\u2062 responsibility for the attempted vandalization and demonstration.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMona Lisa,\u201d the notable painting by Leonardo da Vinci that is housed in the Louvre museum, is arguably \u2064the most well-known piece of\u2064 art in \u200cexistence. The artwork \u2062draws\u2062 millions of visitors every year who line\u2062 up to\u2064 view, take pictures of, or pose with it.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters opened the cans of soup and splattered it all over the Leonardo da Vinci painting at around 10 a.m. local time. One\u200d video posted by Riposte Alimentaire showed the \u200dsplashes of orange soup on the glass cover. <\/p>\n<p>The two activists, who the organization identified as Sasha, 24, and Marie-Juliette,\u2062 63, went behind the protective wooden railing in front of\u2064 the painting, stood next to each other, and demanded for \u201cthe integration of food into the general social \u200bsecurity system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In one video, a protester is heard saying, \u201cWhat is more important: art or\u2064 the right to a healthy and sustainable diet?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Employees at the Louvre were\u2064 also seen moving black screens between visitors and the activists. The \u201cSalle des Etats\u201d room, \u200dwhich holds the Mona Lisa,\u200d was then evacuated but has subsequently reopened since the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTwo activists from the environmental movement \u2018Riposte Alimentaire\u2019 sprayed pumpkin soup on the armored glass protecting the Mona Lisa,\u2062 this Sunday,\u2064 January 28, 2024, \u2062around 10 a.m. (4 a.m. ET),\u201d a statement from the museum said. \u201cThe Louvre\u2019s security staff immediately intervened.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, Riposte Alimentaire made a statement on X (Twitter) regarding the protest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIn France, one in three people\u200b skip meals due\u200c to lack of\u200d means,\u201d Riposte Alimentaire said. \u201cAt the same time, 20% of the food produced\u2062 is thrown away. Our \u200dmodel \u2062stigmatizes the most precarious and does not respect our fundamental right to food,\u201d the English-translated tweet read. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The organization claimed that the agricultural system is\u200d flawed and cited farmer suicides\u2062 as \u2064evidence. French farmers are currently demanding better\u200c wages and living conditions from the government by staging statewide protests, closing roads, and\u200d threatening to converge on\u200d the capital.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">En France, une personne\u2063 sur trois saute des repas par faute de moyens. Dans le\u2064 m\u00eame temps, 20% de la nourriture produite est jet\u00e9e.<br \/>Notre mod\u00e8le stigmatise les plus pr\u00e9caires et \u2062ne respecte pas \u200dnotre droit fondamental \u00e0 l\u2019alimentation. [3]\n<p>\u2014 Riposte\u2064 Alimentaire (@riposte_alim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riposte_alim\/status\/1751554612312551651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to \u200cits website, Riposte Alimentaire is known for controversial climate protests. The\u2063 group is involved in the A22\u2064 Network, which is a\u200d network consisting of several activist organizations, \u200dincluding Just Stop Oil, a group responsible\u2062 for a similar incident on Vincent van Gogh\u2019s \u201cSunflowers\u201d in London back\u200d in 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAgriculture is responsible for 21% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-emissions-exceeded-those-of-all-other-developed-nations-combined-report\/\" title=\"China\u2019s Emissions Exceeded Those Of All Other Developed Nations Combined: Report\">national greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> and contributes greatly to the deterioration of \u200cour biodiversity and the impoverishment of soils, due to the massive use of inputs,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>French Culture Minister Rachida \u200dDati denounced \u2064the Louvre protest in\u200b a post on \u2063X \u2064(Twitter). <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Mona Lisa, like our heritage, belongs to future \u2064generations,\u201d Dati said. \u201cNo cause can justify it being targeted! I extend all my support to\u200d the\u2063 staff \u200dof @museeLouvre.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">La Joconde,\u2063 comme notre patrimoine, appartient aux g\u00e9n\u00e9rations futures. \u2064 <\/p>\n<p>Aucune cause ne peut justifier qu\u2019il soit pris pour cible !<\/p>\n<p>J\u2019adresse tout mon soutien aux personnels du <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuseeLouvre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@museeLouvre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rachida Dati \u0646 (@datirachida) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/datirachida\/status\/1751558833703440848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! \u2062Receive breaking \u200cnews blasts directly to your inbox for\u200c free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2062this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>More and \u2063more Republican governors and lawmakers are issuing statements of support for\u200b Texas as the Lone Star State doubles down on\u2063 its border dispute with the Biden Administration. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Louis Perron, \u200bcampaign advisor and strategist, says that now that Trump looks to be the number one challenger to Joe Biden, he needs to take the \u2063focus off of himself and keep it on Joe Biden\u2019s \u2063shortfalls. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Conservatives are worried the FBI and CIA may be coming for \u2064them, but one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-carlin-estate-sues-media-company-over-fake-a-i-comedy-special\/\" title=\"George Carlin's estate sues media company for fake A.I. comedy special\">national security expert explains<\/a> how we can overcome this threat.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Scott LoBaido<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>January 29, \u200d2024 \u2013\u200d 6:18 AM PST (Reuters)\u2064 \u2013 Microsoft\u00a0(MSFT.O)\u00a0is\u200b expected to report a \u200c15.8%\u2062 jump in quarterly\u2063 revenue, its best growth\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X is \u200bin the process \u200cof hiring 100 \u200dcontent moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse \u200bcontent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Intel\u00a0slumped more than 12% on Friday following a bleak first-quarter revenue \u2063outlook<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Microsoft\u00a0will let go \u2064of\u2063 1,900 employees at Activision Blizzard\u200c and Xbox this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What demands were made by the environmentalist organization \u200bRiposte Alimentaire during their protest at the Louvre?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The\u2063 recent incident at the Louvre Museum in Paris, where two activists hurled soup at Leonardo da Vinci&#8217;s iconic &#8220;Mona Lisa&#8221; painting, has sparked\u200b controversy\u200c and raised questions about the protection of valuable artworks. The incident, which \u200bwas captured on videos circulating on social media, fortunately did not cause any \u2062damage to the\u2063 artwork due to the \u200cglass shield covering it.<\/p>\n<p>The activists, who are members of the environmentalist organization Riposte Alimentaire, \u2063claimed responsibility for \u2062the protest, stating that it was part \u2063of their campaign for &#8220;healthy\u200b and sustainable \u2063food.&#8221; The group, also known as &#8220;Food Response,&#8221; \u200bdemanded\u200b the integration of food into the general social security system,\u200c highlighting the issues of food waste and food insecurity in France.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064&#8221;Mona Lisa&#8221; is one \u200dof the most famous\u2063 and visited artworks \u200bin the \u200dworld, drawing millions of \u200cvisitors to the \u2064Louvre every year.\u200b The painting has\u2064 been shielded behind glass since the 1950s, \u200bfollowing \u2062an incident where a visitor poured acid\u200d on it. In 2019, the museum installed glass with superior transparency to provide optimal protection for the artwork.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c act of vandalizing \u2064or attacking artworks is not \u200cnew, and the Louvre Museum has been\u2062 a frequent target. In 2022, someone threw a\u200b custard pie at \u2062the &#8220;Mona Lisa,&#8221; but the thick glass casing ensured its \u200dpreservation. The recent soup-throwing \u2063incident highlights the\u200b ongoing challenge of protecting valuable artworks from such acts.<\/p>\n<p>Riposte Alimentaire&#8217;s protest\u200c draws\u200b attention to the\u200d flaws in the \u200bagricultural system and the issues of\u2063 food inequality and waste. The \u200dorganization claims that one \u200din \u2064three \u2062people in France skips \u200bmeals due to \u200clack\u2063 of\u2062 means, while\u2063 20% of the food produced\u2064 is thrown away. They \u200bargue that the current model stigmatizes the \u200dmost vulnerable and fails to respect\u200d the fundamental right to food.<\/p>\n<p>The protest also sheds\u2062 light \u2063on the\u200b ongoing struggles faced by French farmers, \u2062who are demanding better wages and living conditions. The group cited farmer \u200csuicides as evidence of \u2062the flaws in the agricultural\u2064 system \u2063and expressed solidarity with the farmers&#8217; protests.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floridas-desantis-promises-to-revoke-student-visas-of-terrorism-supporters\/\" title=\"DeSantis vows to cancel student visas for terrorism backers in Florida.\">received \u2063mixed reactions<\/a>, with \u2062French Culture Minister Rachida Dati denouncing\u200b the protest and expressing support for the \u2062Louvre staff. She emphasized the importance of preserving cultural\u200d heritage for \u200dfuture generations and condemned any act of targeting artworks.<\/p>\n<p>Riposte Alimentaire&#8217;s controversial climate protests have gained attention in the\u200b past, with the group being involved in the A22 Network, a network\u200c of activist organizations. Just Stop Oil, another group within the network, was responsible for a similar\u2063 incident on Vincent van\u200c Gogh&#8217;s &#8220;Sunflowers&#8221; painting in London in \u20642022.<\/p>\n<p>The incident at the Louvre Museum raises important questions about the protection\u2063 and preservation of artworks. While acts of protest can\u200c bring attention to important issues, it is crucial to find peaceful and respectful\u200d ways \u200cto address\u200b them without causing harm to invaluable cultural treasures. The incident serves as a reminder \u2063of \u200cthe challenges faced by institutions in safeguarding art and the need\u200c for continuous efforts \u200dto ensure \u200btheir\u200b preservation for \u2062generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinci&#8217;s &#8220;Mona Lisa&#8221; at the Louvre museum in Paris. 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