The 'Mona Lisa' has been caked in attempted vandalism stunt
The painting's protective glass kept the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece unharmed.
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Mona Lisa was the subject of attempted vandalism on Sunday when a visitor to the world-famous Louvre museum in Paris smeared frosting all over the Renaissance-era painting's protective glass.
"A visitor simulated a disability in order to use a wheelchair to approach the work, which was installed in a secure display case. The Louvre applied its usual procedures for people with reduced mobility, allowing them to admire this major work of art," the statement noted.
The man, 36, was arrested and taken to a psychiatric infirmary in the police headquarters, according to the Paris prosecutor's office. An investigation has been opened by the prosecutor for "the attempt of damaging a cultural property." The Louvre has filed a complaint.
In a video published by a museum-goer on Twitter, the man is heard saying in French, "Think of planet Earth, there are people destroying it," while security escorts the man, with rose petals scattered on the floor of the museum.
