300 Year Old Painting Destroyed in Uffizi Gallery Because of Selfie Madness

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, a visitor at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery managed to DESTROY a 300-year-old painting while trying to take a selfie! Yes, you read that right — the portrait of Tuscan Prince Ferdinand de’ Medici by Antonio Domenico Gabbiani ended up with a huge tear after a clumsy tourist tried to mimic the prince’s pose, tripped, and pulled the canvas down. This isn’t the first selfie disaster this month, and the gallery is seriously considering tightening visitor rules. Has selfie culture gone too far? Should museums turn into fortresses? Or are people just plain reckless? Drop your hot takes below — would you risk a selfie with priceless art or keep your hands (and phone) to yourself?

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