Two people attacked the Rokeby Venus painting by Velazquez at the museum on Monday.
Two Just Stop Oil protesters have smashed the glass covering a painting on display at the National Gallery.
The protesters used safety hammers to break the glass protecting the Rokeby Venus painting at the museum on Monday.The artwork, which was painted by Diego Velazquez in the 1600s, was previously slashed by suffragette Mary Richardson in March 1914.💀 Our government have revealed plans for MORE oil licences, knowing it will kill millions. In response, two supporters of Just Stop Oil smashed the Rokeby Venus — slashed by Mary Richardson in 1914.
Following the incident, they said: “Women did not get the vote by voting; it is time for deeds not words. It is time to Just Stop Oil.“New oil and gas will kill millions. If we love art, if we love life, if we love our families, we must Just Stop Oil.” A series of Just Stop Oil protests have taken place in recent days, including on Wednesday when more than 20 people were charged after blocking Earl’s Court Road.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.
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