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Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest

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Climate activists glued their hands to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum on Saturday, the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe.

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Hindustan Times

Spain: Climate activists glue hands to Goya paintings

The two activists drew "+1.5°C" on the museum wall, referring to international agreements to curb global warming. The latest art protest comes ahead of the start of this year's UN climate conference in Egypt.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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WION

Protest or vandalism? Climate activists target two Goya paintings in Spain

With the rather absurd trend of targeting popular paintings and art pieces by climate change activists gaining pace, another pair of such activists have now targetted two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at a museum in Madrid. Reportedly, two activists of a climate group named Extinction Rebellion on Saturday glued their hands to the frames of the two paintings at the Prado Museum. They also scrawled '+1.5ºC' on the wall which was a re…

2 years ago·Noida, India

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MYSTATELINE

Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Goya Paintings in Madrid

Activists glued their hands to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish artist Francisco Goya at the Prado Museum in Madrid, on Saturday, November 5, in protest against inaction on global climate change.Futuro Vegetal, a Spanish activist group that has a history of carrying out non-violent civil disobedience to call for government action on climate change, said its members carried out the protest at the Prado Museum, where two activis…

2 years ago

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Toronto Sun

Activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest

MADRID -- Climate activists glued their hands to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum on Saturday, the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe.

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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New York Post

Climate activists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Madrid’s Prado museum

A man and a woman attached themselves to Goya's "La Maja Vestida" (The Clothed Maja) and his "La Maja Desnuda" (The Naked Maja), and painted "+1.5 C" on the wall.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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