PARIS (AP) 鈥� An environmental activist was detained Saturday after sticking a protest sign to a Monet painting in Paris鈥� famed Orsay Museum.
It was the latest of several actions by protesters with the group Food Riposte to in calls for action to protect food supplies from further damage to the climate. The museum, known in French as the Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay, is a top tourist destination and home to some of the world鈥檚 most-loved Impressionist works.
The activist targeted "Poppy Field" by Claude Monet, affixing a sticker that covered about half the painting with an apocalyptic, futuristic vision of the same scene. The group said it鈥檚 supposed to show what the field would look like in 2100, 鈥渞avaged by flames and drought,鈥� if more action isn鈥檛 taken against climate change.
The woman was detained pending investigation, according to Paris police.
It was unclear whether the incident damaged the painting. The museum did not respond to requests for comment.
The Associated Press
