Monet Painting Seriously Damaged in National Gallery

I Heart Internet · 29-06-2012 05:00PM #1

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0629/monet-painting-damaged-at-national-gallery.html

The National Gallery of Ireland has confirmed that a painting by Monet, Argenteuil Basin with a Single Sailboat (1874), was seriously damaged during an incident, involving a member of the public at the Gallery this morning.

That's sad. I hate wanton destruction, in particular of things that can't be replaced.

I wonder why the person did what they did.

Dr.Strange · 29-06-2012 05:02PM

Must have some form of mental illness to do that.

xzanti · 29-06-2012 05:04PM

I love that painting

I used to take walks up to the Gallery on my lunch when I worked around the area..

That is really sad news.

Run_to_da_hills · 29-06-2012 05:04PM

It must have been worth a serious amount of monet.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 29-06-2012 05:04PM

Hopefully it can be restored.

whiskeyman · 29-06-2012 05:04PM

Biggy was right.

Mo Monet, Mo problems.

CreepingDeath · 29-06-2012 05:06PM

I Heart Internet wrote: »

I wonder why the person did what they did.

Are you canvassing our opinions?

Nothingbetter2d · 29-06-2012 05:07PM

CreepingDeath wrote: »

Are you canvassing our opinions?

no i think he is just trying to paint a better picture

:D

Pherekydes · 29-06-2012 05:08PM

Bean there, done that.

I Heart Internet · 29-06-2012 05:09PM

Yer delicious puns are going to leave a lasting impression(ist) on me.

(Seriously though, not nice what happened)

Pherekydes · 29-06-2012 05:11PM

It's surreal what's going on these days. :mad:

snowgal · 29-06-2012 05:13PM

I think it was a stroke of madness... awful thing to happen. The world is going mad

M cebee · 29-06-2012 05:14PM

they should keep the originals out the back and display copies

Same difference

gara · 29-06-2012 05:16PM

I'd say the curator nearly had an art attack!

29-06-2012 05:18PM

M cebee wrote: »

they should keep the originals out the back and display copies

Same difference

No it's not.
They need better security it seems, for the small minority of people who like to cause hassle.

CommanderC · 29-06-2012 05:20PM

Attention seeker (the person who damaged the painting)- shoot the lot of them.

VEN · 29-06-2012 05:22PM

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Must have some form of mental illness to do that.

must have been some form of lsd that they took

whiskeyman · 29-06-2012 05:23PM

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Must have some form of mental illness to do that.

Sure, a bit mad in the head, but more creative madness.

You're taking about Monet, right?

Lollipops23 · 29-06-2012 05:24PM

that's awful what happened. hope it was some sort of accident and not just vandalism.

xzanti · 29-06-2012 05:24PM

CommanderC wrote: »

Attention seeker.

Probably the same lad who punched Leona Lewis in the face.

M cebee · 29-06-2012 05:24PM

CommanderC wrote: »

Attention seeker (the person who damaged the painting)- shoot the lot of them.

Tazer them to save painting
Then shoot them

Dr.Strange · 29-06-2012 05:30PM

xzanti wrote: »

Probably the same lad who punched Leona Lewis in the face.

I actually laughed when I read that, but you probably didn't mean it to be funny!

brocdj · 29-06-2012 09:09PM

Anyone know how its damaged? Ripped, water damaged etc..?

shedweller · 29-06-2012 09:21PM

I mentioned here before about the destruction of history. Well, here it is again! Will we ever learn???

laoch na mona · 29-06-2012 09:31PM

quick to judge aren't ye
it could have been an accident

Deus Ex Machina · 29-06-2012 09:34PM

M cebee wrote: »

they should keep the originals out the back and display copies

Same difference

It's not the same thing. I'd be able to spot a fake from the other side of the room while glancing at it obliquely. It would ruin the gallery for people who get off on art and strut around galleries on the bone.