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Mona Lisa Attacked With Cake by ‘Man Disguised as Woman in a Wheelchair’
A man reportedly disguised as a woman sprang from a wheelchair to throw cake at the world’s most famous painting, before urging people to “think of the planet.”
Yes, Jeff Bezos Could Buy and Eat the Mona Lisa if He Wanted To
A Change.org petition encouraging the billionaire to ‘Gobble da Lisa’ has picked up several thousand signatures this week.
The Louvre Makes 482,000 Works of Art Available Online
The entire museum collection is available to view online for free.
A Fan Actually Hung Lorde's 'Melodrama' in the Louvre
Down the back, but who cares? Still the Louvre.
These Buildings Were Too Sexy for the Louvre
The work apparently symbolizes "the power of humanity over the world" and was set to be installed right next to a playground.
Two Museums Duked It Out in a Twitter-Fueled Super Bowl Fight | Last Week in Art
Plus, breaking news: Did Mona Lisa have syphilis?
Restoring da Vinci's 'St. John the Baptist' | Conservation Lab
Leonardo’s disputed Renaissance masterpiece reemerges from under 15 layers of varnish.
How Replicas Could Save Threatened Artworks | Conservation Lab
Digital facsimiles ensure originals remain intact—but how do they affect the way we experience art?
Muhammad Ali's Paintings & Johnny Depp's Basquiats: Last Week in Art
Also last week: Helen Mirren and Ted Cruz teamed up for the sake of art, a SFMOMA visitor damaged a Warhol, and controversial Russian performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky was released.
How Brexit Could Affect Britain's Artists: Last Week in Art
Also, the Louvre Museum prepares for floods sweeping Paris and a gold-encrusted gold eagle is stolen.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the estranged wife of the UCLA gunman has been found dead after police discovered a "kill list," Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized, floods in Paris have shut down the Louvre, and more.
The Louvre's Glass Pyramid, Gone!
Artist JR is back at it again with the large scale optical illusions.