Four activists from the climate group Just Stop Oil have targeted Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper at the Royal Academy in London. They glued their hands to the frame of the Renaissance artwork and spray-painted a slogan underneath.
The painting, believed to have been painted by Giampietrino around 1520, depicts Jesus with his 12 apostles. The protest comes a day after two other activists glued themselves to John Constable's The Hay Wain at the National Gallery.
Jessica Agar, a 21-year-old art student from Hereford, said: 'I am an art student but there is no place for me to follow my calling as an artist in a world where I have no future. In no uncertain terms, the establishment - of which the Royal Academy is a part - has condemned me and all young people to suffer.'
Earlier this week, Just Stop Oil also allegedly targeted a Scottish art gallery and disrupted the British Grand Prix. The group has been increasingly active in recent months, targeting cultural institutions to demand an end to fossil fuel use.
