Table of 300 years suffered damage when visitor Gallery posed for selfie

Table of 300 years at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, allegedly damaged when a visitor stumbled while posing for a photo of the artwork. In a statement from the Uffizi Gallery, the painting, a portrait of the Tuscan Ferdinand of the Medici, painted by Anton Domenico Gabiani in 1712, suffered damage when a visitor fell backwards while trying to “try”. Snapshot of a security camera released by the Italian media shows the visitor tilting backwards and falling on the table, with a nearby plan revealing a tear on the canvas. The Gallery’s management told the BBC that the person has been identified by the police and a complaint was made to the judicial authorities. The table has been removed for repair and the exhibition on which it is presented, which includes about 150 18th -century masterpieces by artists such as Goya, Tiepolo and Canaleto will […]
Source: News Beast

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