Petersburg as feminists with an axe tried to castrate David injured

Petersburg as feminists with an axe tried to castrate David injured

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Radical feminists do not know the rest, looking for sedition and violation of the rights. Sometimes, for the sake of ideas, they even risk their lives, as happened on 8 January at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. There are several activists of the movement tried to recapture the axe member the statue of "David", but was so careless that he fell and suffered injuries.

Petersburg as feminists with an axe tried to castrate David injured

The world famous statue of Michelangelo's "David" was presented to the world in 1504. Now the original masterpiece is an immortal in the Academy of arts of Florence, and forgery of varying quality of execution can be seen around the world. But there are only five canonical copies of life-size statues, one of which is in the Italian courtyard of the Pushkin Museum to them. Pushkin in Moscow.

The statue of "David" is a figure of a naked young man with a sling shot, slung over the shoulder, the height of the original which of 5.17 meters without the pedestal. Naked genitals of sculptures for centuries with the emotions of Champions of morality who condemn both original and copies. There were complaints of excessive frankness works of art and visitors of the Pushkin Museum, but radical actions to "David" has never been used.

Petersburg as feminists with an axe tried to castrate David injured

In addition to the leaflets, the girls brought a hatchet and ladder for the implementation of the technical part of the action. One of the feminists climbed to a respectable height and, standing on the last stair caused "David" the axe at the inmost. But the ladder mounted on the polished stone floor was unstable and fell with the girl, simultaneously knocking her ally, tried to keep the design.

Heaviest injured activist, to wield the axe. She received a serious head injury and is now in the Institute Sklifosovsky. Her friend received fractures and bruises, so they also need medical help.

Petersburg as feminists with an axe tried to castrate David injured

Engineer safety Pushkin Museum. Pushkin met with journalists and commented on this unfortunate event:

So wash the original statue of "David" in Florence. Italy can do it women

How badly damaged sexual organ of David, is still unknown.

Keywords: Action | Moscow | Museum | Renaissance | Trauma | Feminists

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