stackyFACTSApparently, nineteenth-century crowds had zero respect for curated exhibits. Patrons routinely poked holes in canvases with their umbrellas or chipped pieces off statues as souvenirs. Galleries had to constantly hire extra guards just to stop fancy gentlemen from completely destroying irreplaceable masterpieces.
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