In the Italian city of Verona at the Palazzo Maffei Casa Museo Museum there was an unfortunate incident: the tourist broke a valuable artistic exhibit - the so -called "Van Gogh" chair, inlaid with hundreds of Swarovski crystals.
The event happened on June 12, when two visitors were filming. One of them decided to sit on a chair, not knowing that it was part of the exhibition. As a result, the man broke the art object, then left the room with the companion.
According to NDTV, "Van Gogh's chair" is the work of Italian artist Nicolo Bolla. This delicate work of art is decorated with hundreds of crystals from the famous Swarovski brand. According to experts, the cost of the exhibit at the auction could reach from 50 to 100 thousand euros.
The museum management has released a video of the incident on its official page. The appeal emphasized that such irresponsible act caused serious harm to a unique exhibit, and called on the public to respect and awareness of the value of art.
“The nightmare of each museum became a reality. We publish these personnel not just for the sake of reporting, but to start a campaign to raise awareness of the art and its vulnerability, ”the museum's representatives said.
Fortunately, the damaged chair managed to restore. The museum has now been contacted by the investigation police to identify the offender.
