Just Stop Oil protesters smash glass on painting at National Gallery
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Two activists arrested after Rokeby Venus artwork targeted, as dozens of others held after blocking Whitehall

Two activists arrested after Rokeby Venus artwork targeted, as dozens of others held after blocking Whitehall

Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after smashing the glass covering a Diego Velázquez painting at the National Gallery in London, as police detained dozens of others who blocked Whitehall.

Two activists targeted the glass on the Rokeby Venus painting with safety hammers before they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

The artwork, which was painted by Velázquez in the 1600s, was slashed by the suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914. One of those involved on Monday said: “Women did not get the vote by voting; it is time for deeds not words.”

The Metropolitan police said at least 40 activists who were “slow marching” in Whitehall were also detained and that the road was clear after traffic was stopped for a brief period

  • PapstJL4U@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1114·
    1 year ago

    But do you think you would have thought about Climate change this week, if not for this act?

    As someone else said ab attack on oil buildings is less news worthy.

    • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
      143·
      1 year ago

      Absolutely, I would have, yes. I spent a few hours tinker with my solar panels and booked in on a weekly Oxford University climate society lecture series every Thursday.

    • brewbellyblueberry@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      93·
      1 year ago

      Only thing this shit made me think about is how the fight against climate and environmental change is doomed because most people are mentally challenged. And like with the tomato soup protest, that’s what most people are going to get out of this. Great, you made the entire fight look like Don Quijote! Good job!