Authorities in Paris arrested a radical climate change protester on Saturday after he vandalized a famous painting by Claude Magny at the Musée d’Orsay.
The protester, a member of French environmental activist group Riposte Alimentaires, covered Monet’s 1973 painting “Coquelicots” with a large red sticker and glued his own hand to the wall.
This photo provided by Repost Alimentaire shows environmental activists posing near Claude Monet’s “Field of Poppies” at the Musee D’orsay on Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Paris. (Reposto Alimentaire via The Associated Press)
The same scene is depicted in a futuristic, apocalyptic imagery on a red sticker. According to Riposte Alimentaire, which means “reaction to food” in French, the scene depicts fields being “ravaged by fire and drought” in 2100 if more action is not taken against climate change.
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Paris police said the woman has been detained pending investigation and it is unclear whether the painting was damaged during the incident.
Saturday marked the latest action by protesters, who have targeted artworks in France as they call for action to protect food supplies from further damage to the climate.
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Known in French as the Musée d’Orsay, the museum is a top-tier tourist destination and houses some of the world’s most beloved Impressionist artworks.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
