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Germans Arrested for Louvre Stunt in Mona Lisa Hall
Police detained the men after they taped two small paintings to a wall in the Mona Lisa hall, causing minor damage, officials said.
- On Friday, police in Paris arrested two Germans after they used sticky tape to attach two paintings measuring 30 by 40 centimeters to the wall in The Louvre's hall housing The Mona Lisa.
- The incident occurs as The Louvre manages overcrowding from nine million visitors last year, while officials remain on high alert following recent museum heists across France.
- Depicting a man in armor and a group portrait, the two paintings caused no damage to The Mona Lisa, which remains protected behind thick protective glass.
- Security officers detained the men, who told police they acted "for fun," and they will be summoned to court once the museum files a formal complaint for wall damage.
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced a major museum overhaul in May, addressing security flaws that a 2019 audit had highlighted but the museum never acted upon.
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The works remained on display for a short time before the leaders of the Museum intervened.
France's security forces have reported this Monday that two citizens of German origin have...
·Spain
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On Saturday, two Germans smuggled their own pictures into the Louvre in Paris and glued them to the wall – in the same room where the Mona Lisa can also be seen. The museum will report, French media reported.
·Vienna, Austria
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The two German men were apprehended by security personnel who called the police.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right19Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
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