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Caravaggio is stronger than soup
La Flagellation du Christ, vers 1606-1607
Huile sur toile - 134,5 x 175,5 cm
Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts
Photo : Didier Rykner
The painting by Caravaggio from the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen, The Flagellation of Christ, which had been placed behind glass so it could be sent to exhibitions, has finally been freed from this absurd protection, which prevented viewers from admiring this masterpiece under proper conditions.
As we celebrated the news on X (Twitter), several people responded that they now feared the painting might become the target of a soup attack, carried out by climate activists. This reaction is absurd, and we will attempt to explain why here.
First of all, we should…
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