Tourist Photo Attempt Leads to Damaged Artwork

A tourist’s attempt to pose for a picture at an Italian museum ended with a damaged artwork and a hasty exit. 

Surveillance footage released by the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy, on Wednesday, 12 June, shows an unidentified man and woman taking turns photographing each other near a crystal-covered art piece known as the “Van Gogh” chair.

The Surveillance Video

The man, unlike his companion, who only mimicked sitting, appeared to place his full weight on the artwork. 

He then lost his balance and fell backward onto the chair, damaging its structure. 

The woman quickly helped him up, and the couple left the gallery without notifying museum staff.