Activists hurled tomato soup at “Sunflowers” in London to protest fossil fuels.
An environmental protester threw cake at the painting, protected by glass.
Activists glued themselves to “Primavera” to raise awareness about climate change.
The Paris landmark suffered catastrophic damage due to a massive blaze.
A Banksy mural in London was defaced with spray paint overnight.
Several monuments were destroyed during protests against colonial figures.
Ancient temples and statues were blown up in a campaign of cultural erasure.
A tourist carved initials into an ancient wall at Luxor Temple.
A da Vinci sketchbook was stolen from a British collection, later recovered.
Thousands of artifacts were stolen during the invasion of Baghdad.
The painting was stolen from the Munch Museum; later recovered with damage.
“Danaë” was doused with acid and torn by a knife in the Hermitage Museum.
An attacker tried to write over a Goya canvas with red paint.
A man slashed the masterpiece with a knife, leaving deep cuts.
An activist spray-painted the mural during an anti-war demonstration.
The sculpture was severely damaged by a man claiming to be Jesus Christ.
Suffragette Mary Richardson slashed the canvas with a cleaver in protest.
A visitor threw a stone at the painting, chipping pigment from her elbow.
A visitor struck the statue’s toe with a hammer, damaging the marble.
The statue’s missing arms were lost during recovery from a shipwreck.
