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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Mona lisa attacked with slice of cake | History Defined

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, Mona Lisa Raphael GAILLARDE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

The Mona Lisa, which is on permanent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, was adorned with a slice of cake in what appears to have been a climate stunt that took place over the weekend.

On Sunday, an unnamed man — who reportedly wore a wig and posed as an elderly woman — went up to the painting in a wheelchair before throwing a piece of cake at the artwork, smearing its outer glass protection, per a statement from the Louvre.

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