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The 36-year-old culprit entered the Louvre while apparently disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair.

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Think of the Earth!

he reportedly said after launching his patisserie projectile at the iconic Renaissance painting.

There are people who are destroying the Earth!

Artists tell you: Think of the Earth.

Thats why I did this.

An investigation into the damage of cultural artifacts has been opened, although the Mona Lisa itself wasnt damaged.

After all, the 16th-century painting is enclosed in bulletproof glass.

Looks likethe Da Vinki twins got luckywith the day they scheduled their visit.

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