Selfie-Taking Tourist Damages Baroque Artwork in Italy

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The incident is supposed to have consequences, not just for the cause of the damage.

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In order to better portray himself, an “art lover” damaged a painting in the Uffizi in Florence. The man was walking backwards to take a selfie and clumsily bumped into the 18th-century portrait of Ferdinando de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Italian news agency ANSA published the blurry evidence on its website.

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Tourist tries to draw a selfie in front of a framework of the 18th century, in the Uffizi Gallery (Florence) and damages the work of art.

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In order to better portray himself, an “art lover” damaged a painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The man was walking backwards to take a selfie and clumsily bumped into the 18th-century portrait of Ferdinando de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. The Italian news agency ANSA published the blurry evidence on its website.