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Couple's Photo Op Ends in Art Disaster in Verona

6/15/2025

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A couple's playful moment turned disastrous at Palazzo Maffei in Verona when a man sat on the crystal-covered "Van Gogh" chair for a photo, causing it to collapse. In the chaos, they fled the scene, leaving museum officials to remind visitors of the importance of respecting art and report the incident to the authorities.

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Story summary

A couple's playful moment turned disastrous at Palazzo Maffei in Verona when a man sat on the crystal-covered "Van Gogh" chair for a photo, causing it to collapse. In the chaos, they fled the scene, leaving museum officials to remind visitors of the importance of respecting art and report the incident to the authorities.