Vandal izrisoval Poussin painting in London museum

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Vandal izrisoval painting by Poussin in
London museum
A man with a spray of red paint
izrisoval picture of Nicolas Poussin in
London's National Gallery, writes
The Observer. Vandal attack on a picture
"Dance around the golden calf,"
written in 1634.
The incident occurred the evening of July 16. On
According to an eyewitness, 57-year-old man,
presumably a Frenchman
nationality, not trying to escape from
scene. "It seemed that he was proud
a perfect act. It is something
angrily spoke French,
seems to explain why he did it. He
will not going to leave and waited for him
arrest, "- said an eyewitness.
Poussin painted a picture of a man almost
entirely. In addition, at the hands of vandal
suffered another small picture
This French painter, hanging
next to the canvas in 1634. The man was
detained and, according to a
police custody in one of
London police stations.
Painting "Dance around the golden calf"
based on the Old Testament story:
cast a golden calf for the Jews the prophet
Aaron, when Moses went to Mount
Sinai to receive from God ten
Commandments. Cast Aaron cells should
was to serve as a symbol of divine power
in the absence of Moses.
Vandalism in museums come
more or less regularly. In April, 2011
American Paul pounced on a picture
Gauguin in the National Gallery of Art in
Washington, however, the canvas was not damaged,
because it was protected by a plastic
screen. In 2007, the Musée d'Orsay night
infiltrated a group of people, one of which
torn canvas by Claude Monet "The Bridge to
Argenteuil. "