Coverage dated May 29, 2022

Mona Lisa smeared with cake in apparent climate protest

Headline from CBS News

Visitors posted that a man disguised himself as an elderly lady in a wheelchair, then stood up and smeared cream cake over the painting, which is protected behind bulletproof glass.

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. RedState

    Man Attacks Mona Lisa With Cake... For Climate Change (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    The Mona Lisa is safe after a climate activist attacked it.

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Mona Lisa left unharmed but smeared in cream in climate protest stunt (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    PARIS — The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before

  3. Fox News

    Mona Lisa left unharmed after apparent climate protest stunt (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Da Vinci's Mona Lisa was left unharmed after being smeared in cream on Sunday at the Louvre in Paris by an apparent protester disguised as an old woman.

  4. The Week

  5. CBS News

    Mona Lisa smeared with cake in apparent climate protest (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Visitors posted that a man disguised himself as an elderly lady in a wheelchair, then stood up and smeared cream cake over the painting, which is protected behind bulletproof glass.

  6. Forbes

    ‘Mona Lisa’ Attacked With Cake By Climate Change Protester (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The painting suffered no damage, Louvre officials said.

  7. The Guardian

    Mona Lisa smeared with cake by suspected climate protester (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Painting unharmed as video shows clean-up after attack by man disguised as elderly woman in Louvre

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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