A gang of four to five drunk people intruded the Orsay Museum in Paris through a back door early Sunday and punched a 10-centimeter long hole in Le Pont d'Argenteuil by renowned 19th century Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
Claude Monet led the 19th century Impressionist movement, experimenting notably with light and color in works now deemed priceless.
Le Pont d'Argenteuil shows a view of the Seine at a rural bend, featuring a bridge and boats.
Even though the painting could be restored, the damage was deplored.
"It's always a heartbreak when an art object that is our memory, our heritage, that we love and that we are proud of is victim of a purely criminal act," French Culture Minister Christine Albanel said. Link
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