"'Soup Terror' Mona Lisa's Next Target is Monet... Flood of Criticism Saying 'Give to the Homeless'"

Monet Masterpiece 'Spring' Sprayed with Soup Solution
Fortunately, the Artwork Is Protected by a Glass Case

French environmental activists carried out a soup attack on the Impressionist painter Claude Monet's masterpiece 'Spring.' They are reported to belong to the same environmental group that previously poured soup on the Mona Lisa.

On the 11th (local time), European media outlets such as the Daily Mail and Le Parisien reported that a 'soup attack' took place at the Lyon Museum of Fine Arts.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on the 10th in the Impressionist exhibition hall of the Lyon Museum. Two women wearing T-shirts with the phrase "Riposte Alimentaire" sprayed soup solution on Monet's 'Spring.' After spraying the soup, they turned around and shouted a declaration calling for changes in food supply and climate policies.

Soup Terror Incident at Lyon Museum in France on the 10th (Local Time)
[Image Source=Le Parisien YouTube Capture]

The environmental group to which they belong also confirmed their involvement through social media. Ilona, a 20-year-old woman who took part in the action, posted a video saying, "We must act before it is too late."

Fortunately, Monet's 'Spring' was protected by a glass case and was reported to have not been damaged. However, the museum stated that it would conduct a thorough inspection to ensure there was no significant damage to the artwork and announced that it would file a complaint against the two women for property damage. It was reported that French police arrived immediately after the attack and arrested the women.

Meanwhile, the environmental group responsible for this masterpiece attack is the same organization involved in the 'Mona Lisa attack' that occurred at the Louvre Museum in Paris on the 28th of last month.

Recently, environmental groups in Europe have been reported to be becoming increasingly radical and extreme. Attacks on expensive artworks are a representative example. In May 2022, a man shouted "Think about the Earth" and threw a cake at the Mona Lisa, and in October of the same year, there was an attempted soup attack on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' exhibited at the National Gallery in London, UK.

Overseas netizens have expressed negative reactions to the actions of these environmental activists and groups. Comments included, "I don't see the connection between damaging paintings and a sustainable society," "No one will listen to whatever they say," and "We should take the soup away from those crazy people and give it to the homeless."

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