The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Activists glued to works of art: "French museums are not ready", assure some activists

2022-07-08T14:43:10.847Z


INVESTIGATION - Can the wave of militant actions which targeted the paintings of British cultural institutions reach France? Groups announce it while institutions procrastinate.


Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile is of great interest to environmental activists from Dernier Rénovation.

Luncheon on the Grass

by Manet and

The Raft of the Medusa

by Géricault as well.

Have the activists taken pride in art history?

The action movement challenged Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne on Friday.

And challenges her to prove the

"ecological radicalism"

claimed during her general policy speech on Wednesday before the National Assembly.

"What picture should we stick to in France to be up to the climate chaos that is coming?"

, tweeted the collective.

“We are planning spectacular actions in July

,” Last Renovation announced at the

Figaro

.

The idea of ​​taking “action” does not come out of nowhere.

In one week since June 29, five British museums have been the scene of a new kind of militant action.

In the viewfinder, a painting by Horatio McCulloch at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, a William Turner in the collection...

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 86% left to discover.

Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.

Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Login

Source: lefigaro

All news articles on 2022-07-08

You may like

News/Politics 2024-02-13T20:48:57.747Z

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-27T16:45:54.081Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.