Environmental campaigners have struck again against a famous artwork at a major gallery. This time, members of Riposte Alimentaire (Food Counterattack) threw soup at the Mona Lisa, at the Louvre in Paris. The incident follows similar cases that have included mashed potatoes thrown at a Monet in Germany and oil splashed on a Klimt in Vienna.
Since Da Vinci's artwork is behind bulletproof glass, it wasn't damaged in the incident. Indeed, many environmentalists have intentionally targeted high-profile works that they know are well protected and won't suffer damage. However, that's not always been the case.
