Pranksters slip Trump and Merz portraits into the Louvre

Two residents of Cologne, Ilgar Aliyev and his friend, managed to smuggle portraits of Friedrich Merz and Donald Trump into the Paris Louvre. The paintings were placed near the famous Mona Lisa. The entire operation was recorded and posted on YouTube.

The preparations for this unusual action were carefully planned. The men purchased frames for the paintings in Cologne and attached double-sided tape to them. They then traveled by train to Paris. Despite the presence of security at the Louvre, they managed to attach the portraits to the wall.

The portraits were hidden under clothing, and they were taken out in the restroom and carried in bags to the exhibition hall.

There, near the Mona Lisa, they found a free spot on the wall and attached the paintings. The video shows that at this moment, two security guards walked by without noticing anything suspicious.

After placing the portraits, Aliyev and his friend quickly left the museum without encountering any obstacles. Outside, they learned from their cameraman that security had started looking for them outside the building as well.

The motives of the men remain unknown. Neither they nor representatives of the Louvre responded to questions posed by "BILD". However, the action attracted significant interest on social media.

The Louvre is home to one of the most diverse and extensive art collections in the world. The museum houses works from ancient Egypt, through ancient Greece, up to contemporary art. The Louvre's collection consists of over 380,000 works of art, of which about 35,000 are on permanent display.

One of the most famous works at the Louvre is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, which attracts millions of tourists each year.

Other highly valued exhibits include the Venus de Milo, the Volunteer from Chartres, as well as numerous paintings, sculptures, and artifacts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.