Shocking scenes have unravelled in Paris as a man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair threw a cream cake at the Mona Lisa, in a moment described as “jaw-dropping” by witnesses.
Leonardo da Vinci’s priceless work of art was unharmed in the incident at the Louvre in Paris on Sunday, as the attack left a smear of white cream across its protective glass. he perpetrator, wearing a wig and lipstick, called on people to “think of the Earth” as they were led from the scene.
Liverpool FC fan Klevis, who did not wish to share his second name, was at the Louvre following his side’s 1-0 defeat in the UEFA Champions League final to Real Madrid at the Stade de France. He said: “I had mixed emotions, was feeling sad and disappointed,” the 26-year-old from Albania told the PA news agency. “I came to Paris for the match and the second thing I planned to do was to see the Mona Lisa.
