absurd world trend
The cultural and historical limitation of those activists is quite worrisome. They think that just by claiming a noble cause, such as the defense of the environment through the reduction of the carbon footprint, they are free to attack cultural heritage.
What they don’t notice “progress” It is that they not only stain or spoil the works of great artists, which by the way cost millions of euros to restore, but that they discredit the genuine climate movement; the rational one that does not ruin the culture and that is dedicated to the true protection of the environment.
They cannot justify the vandalization of artistic works to try to “balance” with man-made natural disasters. This canceling trend is dangerous because it perverts the meaning and quality of cultural legacies, putting their existence at risk. It’s not the way.
The mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri He stated that, fortunately, the attack on the fountain would not have permanently damaged any aspect of that “because the black paint has settled around the waterproofing material, not the marble, and it should be possible to remove it”. But “ the risk is when it goes on marble, which is porous”.
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Italy suffers several attacks on cultural heritage. Last year, the mayor of Florence Darius Nardella stopped with his hands two environmental activists who had thrown orange paint on the facade of the historic Palazzo Vecchio.
And he said that for the repair, which will mean emptying the fountain to clean it, it will take approximately “ 300,000 liters of water, which is the capacity of the source.
Just a month ago the Barcaccia fountain in Piazza di Spagna sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini it was also attacked using the same method and by the same activist group.
Last year, the mayor of Florence Darius Nardella stopped with his hands two environmental activists who had thrown orange paint on the facade of the historic Palazzo Vecchioseat of local government.
The Italian authorities are already fed up with these protesters. For this reason, the Council of Ministers of Italy in mid-April approved a bill against eco-activists who they stain“cultural heritage.
The text provides sanctions in case of “destruction, dispersion, deterioration, disfigurement, soiling and illicit use of cultural or landscape assets”.
The Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiulianohad argued: “Attacks on monuments and artistic sites cause economic damage to the community. Whoever performs these acts must take responsibility, including financial responsibility,” as far as he could know Tgcom24.
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