Florence, June 21 (LaPresse) – A slight damage to a painting displayed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence was caused this morning by a visitor who accidentally bumped into the artwork while stepping back to take a selfie. The painting, a 18th-century work titled "Portrait of Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany" by Anton Domenico Gabbiani, sustained minor damage and has already been removed for restoration. The visitor, who has been identified, may face legal action.
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