A 12-year old boy accidentally damages a 1600 painting that is worth $1.5 million.
The painting, entitled "Flowers" by Italian artist Paolo Porpora was damaged. Based on the CCTV footage, the 12-year-old boy was tripped by a platform and instinctively used his knuckle against the painting to break his fall.
He then helplessly looked around before walking away.
"The Child press into the painting, putting a fist-sized tear in it," said an employee at the TSA Art of Discovery, which organized The Face of Leonardo exhibition in Taipei.
@LIVENewsDesk The painting – Flowers by Italian artist Paolo Porpora. pic.twitter.com/7SIR5X8LI8
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The painting was restored on site and is now back on exhibition. However, the organizers are about to seek damage to the family of the boy.
"The Flower" was part of the collection of 55 artworks in the exhibition, which also includes a portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci.
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