“Eco-terrorism” is gaining momentum in the West; His followers damage works of art to draw attention to environmental problems. They recently covered Leonardo da Vinci’s “La Gioconda” in pumpkin soup at the Louvre. Candidate of psychological sciences and author Mikhail Khors says that despite their exaggerated approach to achieving goals, “eco-terrorists” cannot be called psychopaths.
“You could say that by pouring soup over the Mona Lisa, these people are showing that the values they defend are far more important than the universally recognized masterpieces of art they reject. In other words, they follow the motto “nature is important, everything else is unimportant.” A very childish view of life. “This is not psychopathy, it is just the fanaticism inherent in environmentalists.” explained Psychologist at the Public News Service.
He compared radical environmental activists to football fans who can go to extremes and ardent adherents of a particular religion. According to Horse, this is characteristic of “persons who are not personally adults.” The expert concluded that the activists chose the Mona Lisa painting because it gave them the necessary excitement.
Let us remind you “La Gioconda” soaked in soup At the end of January. Protesters sought to support “rights to healthy and sustainable food.” The painting was not damaged because it was protected by armored glass.
Previously Russian dermatologists to create Mona Lisa has a skin disease.