I sprained while taking a picture...a hole in a painting that is more than 300 years old
Jun 24, 2025
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According to local media Corriere Fiorentino, a male tourist who visited the world-renowned art museum 'Uffizi Gallery' in Florence, Italy, accidentally damaged a 313-year-old masterpiece made on the 15th (local time).
The painting is the 1712 work of the late Baroque artist Anton Domenico Gaviani 'Ferdinando de'Medici', Prince of Tuscany.
The work was originally housed in the Pitti Palace in Florence, but was temporarily exhibited at the Uffizi Museum for a special exhibition.
According to CCTV footage, the tourist tried to take a picture while imitating the person's pose in the work, but suddenly lost his balance, stepped back, and leaned on the painting, making a hole in the bottom of the work, that is, the foot of the person.
Tourists are said to have tripped over a platform installed to restrict visitors' access.
After the accident, he was immediately caught by security at the scene, formally reported to the police, and is under investigation for damaging cultural assets.
The work has been withdrawn from the exhibition and has begun renovation work.
Shortly after the incident, Uffizi Museum of Art Director Simone Verde said in an official statement, `We will clearly regulate behaviors that undermine respect for our cultural heritage,' adding, `The problem for some visitors who are only engrossed in creating photos and memes for SNS is getting worse", he pointed out.
The museum said it plans to apply stricter standards for visitor behavior in the future.
The incident is one of the recent cases of tourists damaging cultural properties in Italy.
Earlier this month, a tourist was damaged while sitting and taking pictures on a piece of artwork decorated with Swarovski crystals 'Van Gogh Chair'. The work was a creation by the artist Nicola Bola.
At that time, tourists were safeIt is said that he sat in the work while Won was away, and then fled when the accident occurred.
Verona's Palacho Maffei said on social media that `They didn't even show basic respect for art and cultural heritage", he criticized.
In recent years, in Italy, the reckless behavior of tourists has emerged as a serious problem threatening cultural heritage. This incident is expected to further strengthen visitor management and security at art galleries.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
