Because it's easier to mar and destroy than it is to preserve, and because human ego desires to leave a mark, no matter the cost to others. Not quite as awful an example as the Timbuktu destruction (http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/08/3223426/timbuktu-mausoleums-rebuilding.html), but of a kind to it.
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This makes me so angry. People can be so disrespectful and stupid. I hope she gets a huge fine!
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Painting by Dèlacroix defaced in Louvre-Lens – The Art Newspaper
Specialists from the Louvre’s paintings department were due to assess the work last night. “On first view, the markings appear to be superficial and may be easily removed,” said a museum statement. Af…
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