Throw pea soup at paintings

Rome, Italy

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November 2022

Activists from Ultima Generazione threw pea soup at Vincent van Gogh’s The Sower in Rome in 2022, targeting the painting—protected by glass—as part of a climate protest. After throwing the soup, they glued themselves to the wall beneath the artwork and called attention to escalating climate impacts in Italy. The action sparked public discussion about protest methods inside museums while the painting itself remained unharmed.

“Ultima Generazione Activists Throw Soup on Van Gogh’s The Sower.” ItalyNews Online, 2022. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025: