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Gang punches hole in Monet's 'Le Pont d'Argenteuil'
A gang of intruders has broken into a museum in Paris and inflicted serious damage on a painting by Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Four or five people were caught on camera breaking into the Musee d'Orsay via a back door early on Sunday.

An alarm sounded but the apparently drunken group fled after punching a 10cm (four inch) hole in the famous painting.
More at the link about this and other vandalisimes - this is not, apparently, an isolated instance at French art museums.
RB coverage of previous commentary by art critics here and here.

Posted by: lotp 2007-10-08
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=201656