WATCH: 12-year-old breaks his fall by putting his hand through a $1.5 million painting

We imagine this moment will forever replay in slow motion in this kid’s head.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2015 - 01:00

Ciara Flaherty

The 12-year-old was visiting ’The Face of Leonardo; Images of a Genius’ exhibition at the Huashan Creative Park in Taipei, Taiwan when the unspeakable happened.

He tripped and broke his fall by putting his hand out and punching a hole through an oil painting estimated to be 350 years old.

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