Activists splatter 'Mona Lisa' with soup at Louvre Museum in Paris

Activists splattered the glass-covered "Mona Lisa" painting with soup at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, according to the food-security group behind the protest.

Two women opened thermoses and splashed the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting at about 10 a.m., said the group, Riposte Alimentaire, or "Food Response." A video posted online by the group showed streaks and splashes of orange on the bullet-proof glass and the blue wall behind the painting.

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[TheNaturalwoman]

I feel embarrassed watching this. This is a show of stupidity and immaturity, not a display of activism.

[brotherdon]

What the hell did leonardo ever do to these girls ???

[towns]

This is how you get people to Not join your cause or fight.

[andrewvalentin]

The museum’s staff response to put up dividers 😂

[fedup]

Einstein: two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe.

[nancysouder]

I hope they make them pay for the cleaning of the painting and the wall! How stupid and why?

[mcal]

GREAT!! Now we cant have food in public places. Thanks for screwing it up for the rest of us!! Someone gotta always screw it up for everyone else 🙄

[harmoneggsarmandlegs]

She should get in trouble for taking this old lady out of the nursing home and convincing her to throw her lunch.

[gregoryraylewellanhockett]

If these people are trying to convince the rest of us that their cause is to be paid attention to this is the wrong way to do it. I'm now against ANYTHING they are for.

[frederickgraham]

Throwing food to protest against not having food is crazy and why the mona Lisa

[GtrPknMama]

Disgusting behavior and hopefully severe consequences will prevail.

[rosegarza]

Stupiity runs deep in the youth these days.

[damntravis]

I'll make sure to NEVER give a fluid ounce of support to your cause based on your methods.

[xxxxredxxxx]

Kinda pointless when it’s protected via glass…

[luckyleo]

Such a waste of food, Palestinians could eat that

[kathleengillespie]

Ummm. Well. They clearly flunked Activism School.

[cherylrichards]

Hopefully, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of French law.

[gabrieljude]

What does trying to destroy art have to do with their protest. I've yet to see a single person view this act of vandalism and say yes let me listen to what you are going on about. Activists are some of the dumbest people on the planet.

[emuwarrior]

These fools are doing nothing to help their cause.

[dannyballew]

This is a windex commercial waiting to happen!