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On Saturday, demonstrators launched an unconventional attack on a Monet masterpiece housed in a museum in southeastern France. The latest in a series of provocative actions by an activist group, this incident follows a similar stunt targeting the iconic Mona Lisa just last month. In a statement, the Musee des Beaux-Arts (MUSE DE BOYZA), located in France's third-largest city, disclosed that the assault on Claude Monet's "Le Printemps" (PENTAU) (Spring) occurred at 3:30 pm local time on Saturday. Despite the painting being shielded by glass, it will undergo thorough examination and restoration, according to the museum.
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00:00 On Saturday, demonstrators launched an unconventional attack on a Monet masterpiece housed in a
00:07 museum in southeastern France.
00:10 The latest in a series of provocative actions by an activist group, this incident follows
00:15 a similar stunt targeting the iconic Mona Lisa just last month.
00:19 In a statement, the Musée des Boisards, located in France's third largest city, disclosed
00:25 that the assault on Claude Monet's Les Pentaux occurred at 3.30pm local time on Saturday.
00:32 Despite the painting being shielded by glass, it will undergo thorough examination and restoration,
00:38 according to the museum.
00:39 The museum announced its intention to file a complaint for vandalism and revealed that
00:44 two activists had been apprehended.
00:46 Riposte Alimentaire, which means "food counterattack", claimed responsibility for the assault in
00:52 a statement on X, where a woman identifying herself as 20-year-old Ilona asserted, "We
00:58 must take action now before it is too late."
01:02 The same group, advocating for a sustainable and equitable food supply, also admitted to
01:06 the soup attack on the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in January, despite the painting being
01:12 protected by glass.
01:13 Following the assault on Leonardo da Vinci's renowned artwork, a Paris court sentenced
01:18 the two activists involved to perform voluntary work for a charitable organization.
01:24 Riposte Alimentaire identifies itself as a French civil resistance movement with a mission
01:29 to catalyze significant societal and environmental transformations.
01:34 Asserting that they cherish art, the movement emphasizes concerns about the future, stating,
01:39 "Future artists will have nothing to paint on a burning planet."
01:43 Following their actions, Léon Smeer, representing an ecological party, expressed regret over
01:49 the incident but acknowledged the legitimacy of anxiety in the context of climate emergencies.
01:55 He pledged to counteract such concerns with "resolute and decisive" measures.
02:00 This incident is the first time Mona's artwork has been targeted by environmental activists.
02:05 In October 2022, demonstrators affiliated with the German branch of Last Generation
02:10 hurled mash at Les Mules in a museum located in Potsdam.
02:15 Similarly, this painting was safeguarded behind glass.
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