Tourist Breaks Canova Toes During Selfie
August 3 2020
Picture: @perchetendenza
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
News from the Museo Canova in Possagno that the plaster model for artist's Paolina Borghese has had its toes broken. The damage was caused last Friday by the posterior of a tourist who was attempting to take a selfie with the plaster figure. The individual involved, who has been called a 'vandal' by the Italian press, fled the scene and is yet to be apprehended.
Update - The tourist who was involved in the toe-breaking incident has handed himself in to the authorities. Here is the CCTV video of the incident.
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