Two German Men Arrested at Louvre for Taping Paintings Near Mona Lisa
On Saturday, September 19, two Germans were arrested at the Louvre Museum in Paris after they stuck two paintings onto a wall near the "Mona Lisa." Each of these pieces measured 30 cm by 40 cm, showing one of the suspects in armor along with two men and a woman. As reported by police to Agence France-Presse, the duo said they did it "for fun." This event took place while the museum is preparing to move the "Mona Lisa" to a special gallery. Although the iconic painting from the early 16th century was not damaged, the wall did suffer some minor harm. The suspects will be charged once the museum files a formal complaint.
Key facts
- Two German men were arrested at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Saturday, September 19.
- They used sticky tape to hang two paintings in the room housing Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
- The paintings measured 30 cm by 40 cm (approximately 11.8 by 15.7 inches).
- One painting depicted a suspect in armor; the other showed the two men with a woman.
- The men told police they did the stunt "for fun."
- The "Mona Lisa" sustained no damage; the wall suffered minor damage.
- The men will be summoned to court and face charges once the museum files a formal complaint.
- The incident occurred amid plans to move the "Mona Lisa" to her own gallery, away from the Salle des États where she is currently displayed alongside works like Paolo Veronese's "The Wedding Feast at Cana" (1562–63).
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Paolo Veronese
- Emmanuel Macron
Institutions
- Louvre Museum
- Agence France-Presse
- Louvre
- Polizei
- Figaro
- TF1
- TikTok
- France 24
- AFP
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Salle des États
- Frankreich
- Deutschland
- Belgien