Climate Activists Stage Protest at Uffizi Gallery, Demand Climate Disaster Repair Fund

Two activists from the Last Generation group targeted Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus' to call for a €20 billion fund to support climate disaster victims.

Two climate activists from the Last Generation group protested at Florence's Uffizi Gallery by attaching images of flood damage to the protective glass of Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus'.
The activists demand a €20 billion repair fund to support victims of climate disasters, proposing cuts to military expenses and fossil fuel subsidies as funding sources.
Italian parliament recently approved a law increasing penalties for damaging monuments, with protesters now facing up to six months of jail time.
The protest did not damage the painting or its protective glass, and the gallery reopened to the public within 15 minutes.
This protest is part of a series of climate activism stunts targeting famous artworks worldwide, including the Mona Lisa and Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'.