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The National Gallery released photographs connected Monday day of the artworks vandalized by fundamentalist MP Nikos Papadopoulos of the ultra-orthodox Niki party, who claimed they insulted Christianity.
The Board of Directors of the National Gallery issued a statement condemning the attack, describing it arsenic an enactment of vandalism and censorship that undermines creator expression.
According to the statement, Papadopoulos, on with different individual, vandalized four artworks by creator Christophoros Katsadiotis, which were exhibited arsenic portion of “The Allure of the Bizarre.”
“The National Gallery–Alexandros Soutzos Museum was attacked by Niki MP Nikos Papadopoulos, who, with the assistance of different individual, vandalized 4 artworks by Christophoros Katsadiotis,” the statement read, adding that “They forcibly tore them from the wall and threw them to the floor, causing them to break.”
“We unequivocally condemn immoderate enactment of vandalism, violence, and censorship that undermines the constitutionally protected state of creator expression,” the statement concluded.
Papadopoulos was concisely detained astatine the National Gallery earlier being released aft being charged with a misdemeanor for insignificant spot damage.
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