Vandal spoiled the portrait of Elizabeth II Automatic translate

LONDON. The portrait of the English Queen Elizabeth II, exhibited at Westminster Abbey, was damaged by turquoise spray paint and will now be removed from the exhibition. This was announced by a spokesman for the abbey. On suspicion of vandalism, the temple guards detained a 41-year-old man, who is now under arrest. One of the British radical groups said that this rally was not an official protest, but was committed by one of the members of the group.

Ralph Haymans - Elizabeth II (2012)

In 2004 and 2005, members of this group have already held a series of protests, in particular by throwing garbage bags at the time of then Prime Minister of Great Britain Tony Blair. The latest incident occurred just a few days after the entire royal family celebrated the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II. The picture of the Australian artist Ralph Heimans (Ralph Heimans) "The Coronation Theater" (The Coronation Theater) was written specifically for this date back in 2012, and the Queen personally posed for the master. The dimensions of the canvas are impressive - the height of the painting is 2.74 meters and a width of 3.35 meters. The queen is depicted in a long white dress with a train, standing alone in the very hall of the abbey, where she ascended the throne many years ago. Until March 2013, the painting was in the National Portrait Gallery (National Portrait Gallery) in Canberra.

Until the picture is restored, she will not be able to return to her place in the abbey. Leading art historians and Ralph Haymans personally have already examined the damaged canvas and suggested that the painting can be completely restored in 10-12 weeks. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on what happened.

Anna Sidorova © Gallerix.ru