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On This Day: June 15, 1985 - Rembrandt’s Danaë Painting Vandalized in Russia

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On This Day: June 15, 1985 - Rembrandt’s Danaë Painting Vandalized in Russia.

On this day June 15, 1985, Rembrandt’s famous painting Danaë was severely damaged in the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad when a man threw sulfuric acid on the canvas and slashed it twice with a knife. The attacker was later declared insane.

The Danaë, painted in the 1630s, is considered one of Rembrandt’s greatest masterpieces and a treasure of the museum’s collection. The acid and knife attack caused extensive damage, particularly to the central figure's face and limbs. Restoration efforts...
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