Louvre, activists attack stickers near Delacroix's Liberty. Arrested

Two activists who staged a protest at the Louvre last Wednesday in front of Eugène Delacroix ’snewly restored Liberty Leading the People have been arrested. The two activists, members of the Riposte Alimentaire (sustainable food) collective, put up some small posters around the painting, but did not cause any damage, the museum confirmed to AFP news agency. The phrase “Resisting is vital” was written on the stickers, and after attaching the stickers the activists began chanting slogans in favor of food security: “Resisting is vital, we demand social food security. Every time in history, the people have fought for their rights. Today again, the criminal elites are binge eating behind our backs. To unite and struggle is vital.”

The group Riposte Alimentaire is the same group that, last January, had attacked the Mona Lisa by throwing soup at the glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece. On social media they then released a video of the entire action, this time targeting Delacroix.

Louvre, activists attack stickers near Delacroix's Liberty. Arrested

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