Overview

• The 1680 oil portrait 'Ferdinando de’ Medici' by Anton Domenico Gabbiani sustained dents and tears after a tourist stumbled into it while taking a selfie.
• Surveillance footage captured the visitor stepping back into the canvas in the Uffizi Gallery's main exhibition hall in Florence.
• Museum officials say the damage is repairable and have sent the painting for professional restoration.
• Staff identified the visitor from security recordings and filed a police report against him for negligence.
• The incident follows a series of selfie-driven accidents at Italian heritage sites, prompting the Uffizi director to announce tougher visitor guidelines.