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A tourist damaged an 18th-century painting at Uffizi Gallery in Florence. The incident happened when the tourist tried to take a selfie. He stumbled and created a hole in the artwork.
Fury in Italy as historic 300-year-old painting damaged by visitor The tourist fell backwards while attempting to 'make a meme' in front of a 300-year-old portrait.
The painting, which is included in the exhibition "Florence and Europe: Arts of the 18th Century" at the Uffizi, has since been removed for repair.
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A visitor has damaged a 17th-century painting at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence after stumbling back into it while posing for a photo, the museum told CNN in a statement.
A careless tourist has sparked fury in Italy after he damaged a priceless 18th century painting while trying to take a selfie.
This Saturday, June 21, a visitor to the Uffizi Galleries in Florence tore a hole in a 17th-century portrait after stumbling backwards during an attempt to mimic the subject’s pose for a photo.