The attack on the work, part of the French Impressionist painter’s ‘Les Meules’ series, took place at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam
Two activists from the German climate protection protest group ‘Last Generation’ attacked a painting by the French Impressionist painter on Sunday. Claude Monet throwing mashed potatoes at the construction site Barberini Museum in Potsdam, south of Berlin.
The work, belonging to the series ‘Les Meules’ (‘The Haystacks’) of Monet (1889-1891), was sprayed with a viscous mass, as explained by the museum’s spokeswoman, Carolin Stranz. The responsible group has ensured that it is mashed potatoes. Specialized personnel are already working to examine possible damage to the frame.
in the action four people participated, including two activists who threw the viscous mass and glued themselves to the ground. The group posted a video of the attack on Twitter and claimed it was mashed potatoes. In addition, the organization requires the political class take effective measures to limit climate change.
Just over a week ago, activists threw tomato soup at Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh’s painting ‘The Sunflowers’ at the National Gallery in London. The frame was slightly damaged in the attack.
The painting from the series ‘Los pajares’ belongs to the permanent exhibition of the Barberini Museum, from the collection of its founder, billionaire Hasso Plattner. The Police have limited themselves to confirming that there is an operation underway in the museum.