the Museum-reserve “Peterhof” visitors damaged the statue Venus Medici, a product. The sculpture broken four fingers, said “RG” the press service of the Museum-reserve.
When exactly was an act of vandalism, now under investigation. Broken fingers are the attackers likely took with him, near the statue did not find them.
the Venus of Medici, a product is close to the Marly Palace. This is not a copy, but the original sculpture of the XIX century. It will now need restoration.
the Museum-reserve say that restore will have all the brush work will take at least several months.
the Museum staff this story shocked. While the famous Lower Park of Peterhof was closed due to coronavirus restrictions, the Museum received a flurry of emails from visitors, people said that I dream to see the famous Park.
“We work only a few days really preparing for the opening, waited for the visitors and had no idea that in the first weeks there will be such an act of vandalism” – said in the Museum-reserve.
