Two people arrested after protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa

The protesters sprayed the 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci painting with pumpkin soup
Two people arrested after protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa in The Louvre in Paris (Martin Keene/PA)

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024 - 14:02
Naomi Clarke

Police have arrested two people after protesters threw soup at the Mona Lisa painting in The Louvre Museum.

On Sunday, protesters from French organisation Riposte Alimentaire sprayed the 16th-century painting by Leonardo Da Vinci with pumpkin soup.

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