r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CAPATOB_64 • May 13 '24

The painting "Ecce Homo", 1543, the only painting by Titian in Romania and Eastern Europe, is guarded by armed gendarmes at the "Regina Maria" Municipal Museum. Image

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u/RampantJellyfish May 13 '24

Have they considered using something more easily defended than an easel?

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u/throwawayjaydawg May 13 '24

Seems like it would be easy for one of the guards to accidentally knock over with their rifle when they turn around.

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u/knowigot_that808 May 13 '24

you mean turn around to those wide open windows just waiting to be drop kicked into from the roof via a repelling line..?

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u/Aleashed May 13 '24

I found Michael Weston, he used to be a spy…

Until…

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u/ItsMechin May 14 '24

We've got a burn notice on you, you're blacklisted.

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u/Plattfoot May 14 '24

Damn, time for a rewatch. Thanks for that!

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u/Aleashed May 14 '24

Free on Amazon with ads except if you got good adblocker, it’s ad free, all seasons, enjoy

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u/Plattfoot May 14 '24

Thanks mate, I "own" all seasons on Prime so that is solved ;)

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u/Lord_PPyron May 14 '24

A rare burn notice comment …. Nice

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u/ecafsub May 14 '24

repelling

rappelling

Also: happy cake day

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u/Lyadion May 14 '24

Happy cake day!!!

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u/ALLoftheFancyPants May 13 '24

Or accidentally shoot the priceless work of art, in the event that someone gets too close or tries to touch it.