Un muzeu italian își arde pînzele în semn de protest

French painter Severine Bourgignon's "Promenade" was the first picture to be burned on April 17.

Bourgignon watched via Skype as museum director Antonio Manfredi set her painting alight.

Italian artist Rosaria Matarese was there in person to see her "Androgino" torched on April 18.

Greek artist Filippos Tsitsopoulus's "El Gran Circo de la Humanidad" was the next work to be burned, on April 19.

An Italian TV crew was on hand to record the painting's destruction.

German artist Astrid Stoefhas was also willing to let her "Soccer" be set ablaze for what she called "a good cause."

Antonio Manfredi set Stoefhas's painting ablaze on April 23.

Italian artist Tony Stefanucci also gave his blessing to the destruction of "Ecce Artifex," which is scheduled to be burned on April 24.

Brazilian Jose D'Apice's "Vuoto a Perdere" is due to be burned on April 27.