The iconic Mona Lisa painting was the victim of a not-so-sweet surprise at the Louvre Museum on Sunday when a man disguised as an elderly woman threw a piece of cake at the glass enclosure protecting the priceless artwork.
The man, who is seen in several social media videos capturing the incident, arrived at the museum in a wheelchair, black wig and lipstick.
His identity is unknown. From the throngs of eager onlookers in the gallery, the man threw the dessert at the Leonardo da Vinci painting, leaving a creamy, white smear on the glass. Read more: Calling a man ‘bald’ is sexual harassment according to U.K.
tribunal As the perpetrator was filmed being escorted from the museum by security, he told the gallery of his environmentalist motive. “Think of the Earth.