Two environment were arrested after they glued themselves to the frame of a famous John Constable painting hanging in Britain’s National Gallery, the central London museum and police said.
The two, from the protest group “Just Stop Oil,” stepped over a rope barrier on Monday and covered “The Hay Wain” with large sheets of paper depicting “an apocalyptic vision of the future” of the landscape. They then each placed a hand on the frame of the oil painting and protested as security staff ushered out tourists and a group of schoolchildren.
“The painting was removed from the wall to be examined by our conservation team,” the National Gallery said afterward. “‘The Hay Wain’ suffered minor damage to its frame and there was also some disruption to the surface of the varnish on the painting — both of which have now been successfully dealt with.”
genres said the painting was rehung Tuesday.
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Protesters glue their hands to the frame of John Constable’s The Hay Wain after first having covered the painting with their own picture, inside the National Gallery, London, Monday July 4, 2022. Police say two climate change protesters have been arrested after they glued themselves to the frame of a famous John Constable painting hanging in Britain’s National Gallery. The two, from the protest group "Just Stop Oil," stepped over a rope barrier and covered "The Hay Wain" on Monday with large sheets of paper depicting "an apocalyptic vision of the future" of the landscape.
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The protest came after “Just Stop Oil” activists targeted other world-regions last week and disrupted the British Grand Prix race on Sunday by sitting down on the track during a halt in the Formula One race.
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Police said six people were charged with conspiracy to cause public nuisance at the race.
