Five Just Stop Oil activists spray-paint the wall and attach themselves to the picture frame. Last Supper Tuesday at the Royal Academy in London.
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Five Just Stop Oil activists spray-paint the wall and attach themselves to the picture frame. Last Supper Tuesday at the Royal Academy in London.
In images via Christian Bass/Getty Images
Armed with sticks of glue and spray paint, protesters marched through an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art in London, demanding more government action on climate change.
A group of at least five Just Stop Oil activists spray-painted “No New Oil” under the paint. Copy of Leonardo’s Last Supper They glued their hands to the frame. The painting depicts a scene from the Bible when Jesus had his last supper with his twelve apostles and one of them said he would betray him. A 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece is said to be attributed to Leonardo da Vinci’s student Giampitrino, and was also worked on by painter Giovanni Antonio Boltrafio.
Protesters who targeted the painting on Tuesday demanded that their country’s government commit to an immediate halt to all new oil and gas licenses in the UK, according to a video clip showing the protest. They called on members of the country’s art institutions to support “peaceful civil protest”. Just Stop Oil said in a statement.
This is the latest in other acts by the British group. Activists belonging to the same outfit have been caught recently Painting in Glasgowto do Painting by Vincent van Gogh In London, painting At Manchester Art GalleryAnd another one At the National Gallery, London.
Last weekend, six more activists from the same group were arrested after a protest at the Formula 1 race track in Silverstone, England. According to the BBC.
The group says it will turn to such public protests to pressure world leaders to honor pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming.
World leaders have agreed to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) by 2100. Scientists say If it succeeds, the most devastating effects of global warming could be avoided, but the world is not on track to reach that goal.
“We don’t have time to lie anymore. Lucy Porter, 47, a former primary school teacher from Leeds, who took part in the demonstration, said: Report by Just Stop Oil. “Until then the turmoil will continue until the youth know that we are doing our best. Nothing better to do. ”
The Royal Academy of Arts did not immediately respond to NPR’s request for comment. It is not known whether the painting was damaged by the protest.
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