Herbert Bayer mural damaged at Bauhaus University Weimar

A mural by Herbert Bayer, a student of Wassily Kandinsky, was vandalized at the Bauhaus University in Weimar. Unknown perpetrators attached a food bag with spray adhesive to the artwork, causing damage when the packaging was removed. The incident occurred on the night of July 2–3. The damage is estimated at €10,000–14,000. Criminal police have secured evidence and are appealing for witnesses. The mural, titled 'Quadrat' (Square), was created for the 1923 Bauhaus exhibition and is part of a triptych including 'Kreis' (Circle) and 'Dreieck' (Triangle) in the same stairwell. Walter Gropius mandated the three geometric forms as a unifying theme for the main building. Bayer studied at Weimar from 1921 to 1925. The murals were reconstructed by Werner Claus in 1976.