Climate Activists Glue Their Hands to Francisco de Goya's Paintings at Prado Museum in Spain

The man and woman involved in the protest can be seen attaching themselves to Goya’s “La Maja Vestida” (The Clothed Maja) and “La Maja Desnuda” (The Naked Maja) with a sign that read “+1.5 C” painted on the wall between the artworks.

Per the outlet,two people had been arrested as a result. The paintings were not damaged, and the graffiti was painted over immediately.

“We condemn the use of the museum as a place to make a political protest of any kind,” the museum gallery said, Reuters reported.

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Saturday’s protest is the latest in a string of similar actions in which climate protesters have glued themselves to artwork, hoping to bring attention to climate change.

source: people.com