German Duo Arrested After Hanging Paintings Next to Mona Lisa

Two German men were arrested at the Louvre in Paris on Saturday, September 19, after taping two small paintings to a wall in the room where Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is displayed, according to police cited by Agence France-Presse. The works measured 30 cm by 40 cm (about 11.8 by 15.7 inches) and reportedly included one image of a suspect in armor and another showing the two men with a woman. The men told police the act was done “for fun,” and authorities said they will be summoned to court once the museum files a formal complaint, facing charges related to minor wall damage. The Mona Lisa, painted in the early 16th century, was not damaged. The incident comes as the Louvre plans to move the Mona Lisa to its own gallery; it is currently shown in the Salle des États near works such as Paolo Veronese’s The Wedding Feast at Cana (1562–63).

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