Glass plate prevented plate damage. The framework is slightly damaged.
The activists themselves posted a video of their actions on social media. One of the videos shows the two women in sunflower Paste their hands on the wall. The police released the activists and arrested them.
“Which is more valuable: art or life?” exclaimed one of the activists at the museum. “Is it worth more than food? More than justice? Are you more interested in protecting a work of art or protecting our planet and its inhabitants?”
The duo is part of the Just Stop Oil business group. Through its actions, it draws attention to, among other things, the damage that fossil fuels cause to the environment. The group has also closed roads around the British Parliament in recent days.
This is not the first time that people have stuck to famous paintings. More recently, other individuals have attached themselves to the works of John Constable and Pablo Picasso.
The actions led to angry reactions in the art sector. Wim Beggs, former director of the Rijksmuseum, asked himself on Saturday at Radio NOS 1 News I wonder why climate activists don’t stick to Max Verstappen’s car if they want to make a statement.
