Van Gogh’s Sunflower Painting Targeted By Vandals With Tomato Soup

Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Willem van Gogh rose to prominence as one of the most well-known and significant artists in Western art history. Fans eagerly await the unveiling of his newest work. Unfortunately, the painting of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” was vandalized with tomato soup as a show of support for the environment.

TMZ reports that in the name of environmental action, tomato soup was used to deface a Van Gogh painting. On Friday at the National Gallery in London, two protestors from the organization Just Stop Oil approached Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” and threw a can of Heinz tomato soup at the well-known piece.

The protestors said they selected a can of tomato soup because it represents the predicament of Brits who are so financially tight due to gas prices that won’t be able to heat up meals the next winter. They then fastened themselves to the wall beneath the famous 1889 artwork.

“The cost of living crisis has been driven up by fossil fuels.”

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Despite the frame having minimal damage, the $85 million artwork was not harmed. The Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris was once covered in cake by a protester, and this isn’t the first time art has been the focus of a protest. Protesters pasted their hands onto works by Botticelli and Boccioni in yet another act of vandalism.

Additionally, two protestors who had taped themselves to a Picasso were recently detained in Australia. Regarding the “Sunflowers” assault, London police detained the demonstrators for criminal trespass and criminal property damage. Let’s see what consequences he faces. Keep checking Thirsty for more updates.

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