Man throws cake at Mona Lisa painting at Louvre Museum in Paris | USA TODAY
May 30, 2022
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as posted by the channelLeonardo da Vinci's masterpiece was protected by glass and unharmed, but the act drew crowds as security wiped cake from the Mona Lisa's portrait.
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The cake attack left a white, creamy smear on the glass, but the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci was unharmed.
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