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| Portrait in Florence allegedly damaged by visitor taking a selfie | |
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| The painting will be returned to the exhibition when it is restored | The painting will be returned to the exhibition when it is restored |
| A 18th-century oil painting has allegedly been damaged after a museum visitor tripped while taking a selfie. | |
| Florence's Uffizi Gallery said a tourist fell backwards while trying to "make a meme in front" of a portrait of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, by Anton Domenico Gabbiani. | Florence's Uffizi Gallery said a tourist fell backwards while trying to "make a meme in front" of a portrait of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, by Anton Domenico Gabbiani. |
| The museum explained the damage could be repaired quickly but director Simone Verde warned restrictions on visitor behaviour could be imposed in the future. | The museum explained the damage could be repaired quickly but director Simone Verde warned restrictions on visitor behaviour could be imposed in the future. |
| He said in a statement: "The problem of visitors coming to museums to make memes or take selfies for social media is rampant. | He said in a statement: "The problem of visitors coming to museums to make memes or take selfies for social media is rampant. |
| "We will set very precise limits, preventing behaviour that is not compatible with the sense of our institutions and respect for cultural heritage," he added. | "We will set very precise limits, preventing behaviour that is not compatible with the sense of our institutions and respect for cultural heritage," he added. |
| The portrait was on display as part of an exhibition called Florence and Europe: Arts of the Eighteenth Century at the Uffizi. | The portrait was on display as part of an exhibition called Florence and Europe: Arts of the Eighteenth Century at the Uffizi. |
| According to the gallery the visitor has been identified by the police and reported to the judicial authorities. | |
| The exhibition, which was made up of about 150 art works, is now closed until 2 July following the incident. The painting will be repaired in the interim so it is ready to go back on display. | The exhibition, which was made up of about 150 art works, is now closed until 2 July following the incident. The painting will be repaired in the interim so it is ready to go back on display. |
| The exhibition will then run, as originally planned, until 28 November. | The exhibition will then run, as originally planned, until 28 November. |
| Earlier this year at Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, a man seemingly slipped and fell on to a bejewelled chair by Italian artist Nicola Bolla. | Earlier this year at Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, a man seemingly slipped and fell on to a bejewelled chair by Italian artist Nicola Bolla. |
| He had been taking photos with a woman, pretending to sit on the chair. | He had been taking photos with a woman, pretending to sit on the chair. |
| Museum director Vanessa Carlon said: "Sometimes we lose our brains to take a picture, and we don't think about the consequences. | Museum director Vanessa Carlon said: "Sometimes we lose our brains to take a picture, and we don't think about the consequences. |
| "Of course it was an accident, but these two people left without speaking to us - that isn't an accident." | "Of course it was an accident, but these two people left without speaking to us - that isn't an accident." |