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Climate Activist Arrested for Defacing Monet's 'Poppy Field' at Musee d'Orsay

Jun 1, 2024, 03:30 PM

A climate activist from the group 'Riposte Alimentaire' was arrested on Saturday for defacing Claude Monet's 'Poppy Field' ('Coquelicots') painting at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. The activist stuck an adhesive blood-red poster with the word 'Apocalypse' over the painting to draw attention to global warming. The incident has garnered significant attention, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate activism and the protection of cultural heritage.