US EditionMan Sits on Swarovski Crystals-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair for Photo, Breaks It; Netizens Say ‘so Much Ignorance’
- Two tourists damaged a Swarovski crystal-covered 'Van Gogh' chair by Nicola Bolla at Verona's Palazzo Maffei Museum by sitting on it in an ill-fated photo attempt.
- The tourists waited for security to leave, ignored museum rules, and left without reporting the damage, prompting public and institutional condemnation.
- The museum released viral footage of the incident, condemned the disrespectful behavior, and described the chair as a delicate art piece that buckled immediately.
- After days of uncertainty, museum staff confirmed the chair was fully restored and launched a campaign to raise awareness about art's value and respect, stating, "Every museum's nightmare has become reality."
- Social media users criticized the tourists for ignorance, hoping they will face accountability, while the museum thanked police, security, and restorers for recovering the artwork.
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An armchair decorated with Swarovski crystals by the artist Nicola Bolla in the Palazzo Maffei of Verona has been broken by an obese tourist. As can be seen in a video published by the museum itself, there are two visitors alone in the room where the artwork is exhibited.The couple waits until the security personnel leave the room, the obese man approaches the exhibit, sits on it.At this moment the small chair collapses under its weight.The tour…
Video captures tourist crushing crystal studded ‘Van Gogh’ chair after sitting on it at art museum · American Wire News
Security footage caught the moment a crystal-studded work of art in a museum in Italy was damaged by the weight of a tourist. The video footage showed a man attempting to sit in the “Van Gogh” chair that is covered in Swarovski crystals and on display at the Palazzo Maffei in Verona. The chair is not connected with the famed artist but only named named after Vincent van Gogh “as a tribute to the Dutch artist’s painting of a simple chair,” accord…
In a video you can see a couple waiting until the security staff leaves the room. Then the man sits on the chair decorated with Swarovski crystals - which collapses under his weight.
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