Kid trips, leaves hole in $1.5 M painting

A 12-year-old in Taipei, Taiwan had a clumsy moment that ended with a hole in a 17th century painting worth $1.5 million. 

The oil painting  – Flowers by Italian artist Paolo Porpora – was insured, but the damage could very well be permanent.

He’s not the only person to damage expensive art. The Guardian has a list of moments gallery visitors and art lovers wish they could erase.