Man Disguised as Old Woman on Wheelchair Attempts to Destroy Famous Mona Lisa Portrait at Paris Museum

• Visitors to the Louvre art gallery in Paris were stunned after a man dressed as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a custard pie at the artwork
• The unidentified man said to be an artist and a climate activist was tackled by security officers after the incident and was led away
• The art piece was not destroyed as it is protected by a bulletproof glass that was partially smeared by the pie

A man dressed as a wheelchair-bound elderly woman threw a custard pie at Leonardo da Vinci's half-length Mona Lisa at an art gallery in Paris.

Bulletproof protected

The expensive piece of art was not destroyed as it is protected by bulletproof glass.

After flinging the pie, he threw a bouquet of roses he was holding into the air before he was tackled by hawk-eyed security guards who whisked him away.

According to Daily Mail, visitors to the Louvre art gallery were left stunned by the incident, which happened moments before closing time on Sunday night.

A Twitter post by @lukeXC2002 captured the moments in the video below:

Dress and wig

Witnesses noted that the man, clad in a dress and a wig was rolling on the wheelchair past the Mona Lisa masterpiece before leaping to his feet and launching a pie at the canvas.

Visitors snapped pictures of the protected painting which was partially obscured by smearing from the pie.

Man causes a stir on social media with his unique artwork

In other news, Legit.ng gathered the report of a Nigerian man who caught the attention of many on social media after making a piece that reflected the life he once had.

The artist said that though he made the art years ago when he was a hawker, the piece is still relevant today.

People who were wowed by his work said he should be able to make money from what he does.

One social media user wrote:

"It's time you come into crypto and fuel your passion in the crypto space . Learn about crypto, and then covert your artwork to what we call NFT. You can sell your NFT to the highest bidder."

Source: Legit.ng