Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa painting in Paris

(CNN) — The Mona Lisa painting was hit by soup, but it does not appear to have been hit directly because it was protected by a transparent cover, public radio France Informatie reported this Sunday morning.

An environmental group said two of its members were behind the destruction.

On that day.

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece is on display at the Louvre Museum and is the most famous painting in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year. 60 wide.

An intriguing portrait is no stranger to acts of vandalism or theft.

It was stolen by a Louvre employee in 1911, raising its international profile, and the lower part of the canvas suffered an acid attack in the 1950s, prompting the museum to strengthen security measures around the work. , including bulletproof glass.

In 2009, an angry woman threw a ceramic vase at the painting, breaking the vase but leaving the painting unharmed.

Then, in 2022, a visitor smeared frost all over the protective glass of the Renaissance painting.

This article is under construction and will be updated.

With earlier reporting by Jacqui Palumbo