Protestors throw soup at world famous painting

The Mona Lisa has been behind safety glass since the 1950s

Protestors have thrown soup on one of the most famous paintings in the world.

The Louvre Museum in France's capital city, Paris is currently home to the Mona Lisa painting.

The artwork is the creation of 16th-century artist Leonardo Da Vinci.

The protestors were calling for the right to "healthy and sustainable food"

Video footage taken on Sunday shows two protestors throwing orange liquid at the image, which is currently behind bullet-proof glass.

It has been protected since the early 1950s, when it was damaged by a visitor who poured acid on it.

The two women who threw the soup at the painting were calling for the right to "healthy and sustainable food".

After the incident, museum security staff in the clip are seen rushing to put up black screens in front of the disruption before visitors are evacuated out of the room.

The protestors were wearing shirts with the name of the group Riposte Alimentaire ("Food counterattack") on the front who have claimed responsibility for the stunt.