Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa painting in Paris

Visitors at Louvre look on in shock as Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece attacked by environmental protesters

Two environmental protesters hurled soup on to the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, calling for “healthy and sustainable food”, although the painting, which was behind bullet-proof glass, appeared to be undamaged.

Gallery visitors looked on in shock as two women threw the yellow-coloured soup, before climbing under the barrier in front of the work and flanking the splattered painting, their right hands held up in a salute-like gesture.