The painting suffered no damage, Louvre officials said.
The “Mona Lisa,” a 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci–and arguably the most famous painting on Earth–was the target of a pastry attack Sunday in a stunt by a climate change protester who was dressed as an elderly woman. The “Mona Lisa” is believed to be a portrait of a French noblewoman. Once part of King Francis I of France’s art collection, it was among the first paintings to be put on display at the Louvre–the largest and most-visited museum in the world–after the former palace became a national museum after the French Revolution. The “Mona Lisa,” has the highest-known insurance valuation for a painting, according to Guinness World Records.
