300-year-old painting destroyed after tourist tried to take a selfie with it

A man visiting Florence’s Uffizi Gallery accidentally tore the 1712 Baroque painting “Portrait of Ferdinando de Medici” by Anton Domenico Gabbiani while posing for a selfie on June 21, resulting in a fist-sized hole. Museum officials are investigating the incident and have expressed concerns about visitors prioritizing social media over respect for cultural heritage, following a similar incident involving a crystal chair at another museum.

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