A man smeared cake on the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. He had disguised himself as an elderly woman to get close to the painting.He couldn't do much damage to the painting as it is protected by bulletproof glass. However, videos of the man have gone viral on social media.Lukeee🧃@lukeXC2002Maybe this is just nuts to mebut an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. ???3139996Maybe this is just nuts to me💀but an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. 😂??? https://t.co/OFXdx9eWcMThe man used a wheelchair to get close to the Mona LisaLukeee🧃@lukeXC2002Can anybody translate what ole dude was saying as they where escorting him out?909246Can anybody translate what ole dude was saying as they where escorting him out?😂 https://t.co/Uy2taZ4ZMmAccording to the report, the man used a wheelchair to make his disguise look genuine. As soon as he got close to the painting, he jumped out of the chair and dashed toward the painting.He tried to smash the bulletproof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci's most famous artwork. Upon failing to do so, he smeared cake on the glass and threw rose petals everywhere.The man also shouted a slogan in French. The slogan was translated by a Twitter user, Marie Line Ulysse. It said:"Think about earth, the planet, some people are just destroing the planet, think about this, every artist cares about the planet this is why I did that."His short exhibit ended once security arrived and escorted him away.Gero@GeroHuertaTartazo a la Mona Lisa4120Tartazo a la Mona Lisa https://t.co/qJ1RxyxXRWThe Mona Lisa is undoubtedly the most famous painting in the world. Thousands of fans flock to view the painting at the Louvre every day. Many of those visitors recorded and uploaded videos of the man online.The video has garnered a mix of hilarious and shocking reactions from the netizens. Many thought that the man should be punished for his vandalism. At the same time, many were confused about the connection between the Mona Lisa and the environment.RD@DharRenuka@anusehgal He should be punished! The Mona Lisa is a masterpiece, its beauty can only be understood when you actually see it. Left me spellbound!@anusehgal He should be punished! The Mona Lisa is a masterpiece, its beauty can only be understood when you actually see it. Left me spellbound!Didaci@DiegoDidez@lukeXC2002 I wonder how much would be the fine for smth like that.@lukeXC2002 I wonder how much would be the fine for smth like that.Scott_Free@DiabloPick@lukeXC2002 So destroying the worlds most famous painting will save the earth? Must be a Habs fan. 🤣🤣13@lukeXC2002 So destroying the worlds most famous painting will save the earth? Must be a Habs fan. 🤣🤣Many pointed out the presence of bulletproof glass protecting the painting.anu sehgal 🇮🇳@anusehgalMona Lisa painting smeared by cake by a man on a wheel chair! Thankfully it was protected by a glass! Shows such disrupting & sad mentality of people all over the world! 🤯105Mona Lisa painting smeared by cake by a man on a wheel chair! Thankfully it was protected by a glass! Shows such disrupting & sad mentality of people all over the world! 🤯 https://t.co/tgJl0GxmqOCrescent Papermoon@CPapermoon@lukeXC2002 Did he forget about the glass in front of the painting?2@lukeXC2002 Did he forget about the glass in front of the painting?History In Pictures@HistoryInPics@lukeXC2002 Good thing the painting is protected by bullet proof glass10@lukeXC2002 Good thing the painting is protected by bullet proof glassIt'sasmallworldafterall@smallworldafter@lukeXC2002 So the cake isn't on the pianting it's on the bullet proof glass protecting it.1@lukeXC2002 So the cake isn't on the pianting it's on the bullet proof glass protecting it.Others took their chances and joked about the situation.Laura Bernas@LauraaBernasPiece of art…eeeh cakePoor Mona . #monalisa #louvre twitter.com/lukexc2002/sta…Lukeee🧃@lukeXC2002Maybe this is just nuts to mebut an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. ???31911079Maybe this is just nuts to me💀but an man dressed as an old lady jumps out of a wheel chair and attempted to smash the bullet proof glass of the Mona Lisa. Then proceeds to smear cake on the glass, and throws roses everywhere all before being tackled by security. 😂??? https://t.co/OFXdx9eWcMPiece of art…eeeh cake😮Poor Mona . #monalisa #louvre twitter.com/lukexc2002/sta…Mark Weidman@MWeidman@lukeXC2002 If only there was a good guy with cake this wouldn’t have happened.1545@lukeXC2002 If only there was a good guy with cake this wouldn’t have happened.rhino k7@rhino1400@lukeXC2002 It that what they call fine art nowadays with some cake@lukeXC2002 It that what they call fine art nowadays with some cakePerch The Cabbie@Perchthecabbie@lukeXC2002 The crazy stuff they'll do for Tiktok glory...@lukeXC2002 The crazy stuff they'll do for Tiktok glory...Mary 🇺🇦@mkrMich@lukeXC2002 What a waste of cake...@lukeXC2002 What a waste of cake...Hongyi@BiLLDasH@lukeXC2002 i bet the fake old lady man call himself an artist..2@lukeXC2002 i bet the fake old lady man call himself an artist..This is not the first time the painting has been vandalizedBastadeMonaLisa@BastaDeMonaLisa#MonaLisa #Louvre #derfler #bastademonalisa1#MonaLisa #Louvre #derfler #bastademonalisa https://t.co/X4PWN89i6uThe painting was created by Da Vinci sometime between 1503 and 1519. It was treated like any other artwork by the revolutionary until it was stolen in 1911 by an Italian handyman named Vincenzo Peruggia, who kept it hidden for two years. The Mona Lisa gained enormous popularity and became a household name in Paris during this time. Peruggia later returned the painting due to guilt.Noah Charney, an art history professor and author explained how the painting rose in popularity. He said:“There was nothing that really distinguished it per se, other than it was a very good work by a very famous artist – that’s until it was stolen. The theft is what really skyrocketed its appeal and made it a household name.”Since then, the painting has been the target of numerous vandalism.A man threw sulphuric acid over it, destroying its bottom part in the 1950s. A Bolivian student hit it with a stone. A woman in a wheelchair sprayed red paint on the painting, sharing her disagreement over the lack of access ramps, in an exhibition in Tokyo in 1974. A Russian tourist threw tea at the painting in 2009.