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Man Sits on Swarovski Crystals-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair for Photo, Breaks It; Netizens Say ‘so Much Ignorance’
- A male tourist broke a delicate 'Van Gogh' chair studded with Swarovski crystals at Verona's Palazzo Maffei Museum while taking photos on 2025-06-14.
- The tourists waited for security to leave and ignored rules, causing the damage when the man sat on the chair instead of pretending to sit.
- The chair was created by Nicola Bolla and initially appeared unsalvageable, prompting the museum to share footage and begin an awareness campaign about respecting art.
- The museum thanked police, security, and restorers for their work, while social media users condemned the act, urging accountability and compensation for the damage.
- The museum successfully restored the chair after days of uncertainty, highlighting the incident's impact on promoting respect for cultural heritage in tourism.
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An armchair decorated with Swarovski crystals by the artist Nicola Bolla in the Palazzo Maffei of Verona has been broken by an obese tourist. As can be seen in a video published by the museum itself, there are two visitors alone in the room where the artwork is exhibited.The couple waits until the security personnel leave the room, the obese man approaches the exhibit, sits on it.At this moment the small chair collapses under its weight.The tour…
·Vienna, Austria
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In a video you can see a couple waiting until the security staff leaves the room. Then the man sits on the chair decorated with Swarovski crystals - which collapses under his weight.
·Vienna, Austria
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