A group of environmentalists this Friday threw soup at a painting by Vincent van Gogh that hangs in a museum in Rome, without damaging it, as a gesture of protest against the inaction of the international community with regard to climate change.
The moment when climate activists in Rome throw vegetable soup over a masterpiece by Van Gogh.pic.twitter.com/WKoKlNbwPJ
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“De Zaaier”, an 1888 work by the Dutch artist depicting a farmer sowing his land under the setting sun, was protected by glass, according to official sources, so that it was not damaged during the attack.
“My name is Laura and I have decided to join the different series of actions being carried out in different countries today because I am fully aware that no one, in any way, takes responsibility for the environmental disaster that we are facing. life”, one of the three young activists involved in the action justified. They are part of the “Last Generation” movement.
The group announced “more nonviolent action” around the world until citizens get responses from their governments to calls to stop using gas and coal and invest (to generate at least 20 GW of renewable energy,” the group wrote. them in a released statement.
“This is an infamous action that must be stopped and condemned,” said the new Italian culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, warning that these are actions that will be punished by criminal law.
Source: DN
