In Rome, filed a case against environmental activists who doused Van Gogh painting with soup

Askanews reported that Rome’s prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into eco-activists who poured tinned soup on the exhibited painting “The Sower” by Vincent van Gogh on Friday. The activists are charged with damage, damage and illegal use of cultural heritage sites. For this, according to Italian law, you can get from two to five years in prison.

The painting was protected from vandals in advance and was generally not damaged – it has already been cleaned and returned to the exhibition.

However, the actions of restless environmentalists have already been condemned by Italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano. He expressed the opinion that people who commit crimes against objects of art should be punished by law.