Can You Imagine Being the Kid Who Wrecked This 1.5 Million Dollar Piece of Art?
Recently, at Museum in Taipei, during a tour for “The Face of Leonardo, Images of a Geniusâ€Â exhibit, a 12-year-old boy tripped and punched a hole through a 17th century painting valued at $1.5 million dollars.
Suffice it to say, it was easily the worst day of his life.
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“Once these works are damaged, they are permanently damaged,†says the exhibition’s Facebook page.
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“The boy’s hand made contact with the artwork and left a hole the size of a fist.â€
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“The painting’s bottom right is damaged.â€
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“When we start working on the painting’s restoration, the priority is to strengthen its structure...â€
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“Not retouching the paint on the damaged area.â€
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“This is just a simple accident, please don’t blame a 12 year-old child.â€
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Either way, that poor kid is probably never going to hear the end of this from his friends.